Which of the following statements (s) is/ are correct ?

Options

A. Ketones are generally oxidised under vigorous conditions
B. ldehydes are easily oxidised to carboxylic acids even under mild oxidising agents
C. Oxidation ketone involes carbon-carbon bond cleaveage to give a mixture of carboxylic acids having lesser number of carbon atoms than the parent ketones
D. All of the above

Answer

D

Explanation

Ketones are generally oxidised under vigorous condition ,i.e, strong oxidising agents and at elevated temperatures. Their oxidation involves carbon-carbon bond cleavage to give a mxiture of carboxylic acids having number of carbon atoms than the parent ketone.
`R overset(1)CH_(2)-overset(2) underset(O) underset(||)C-overset(2)CH_(2)R'overset([O])to underset(("by cleavage of" C_(1)-C_(2) "bond")) (R-COOH+R'-CH_(2)COOH) + underset(("by cleavage of" C_(2)-C_(3) "bond"))(R-CH_(2)COOH+R' -COOH)`