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Name a reagent which converts primary alcohols exclusively to corresponding aldehydes?

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To convert primary alcohols exclusively to their corresponding aldehydes, we can use a specific reagent. Here’s a step-by-step solution to identify this reagent: ### Step 1: Understand the Reaction Primary alcohols (R-OH) can be oxidized to aldehydes (R-CHO). The oxidation process involves the removal of hydrogen atoms from the alcohol functional group. **Hint:** Remember that primary alcohols have the structure R-CH2OH, where R is an alkyl group. ### Step 2: Identify the Type of Oxidizing Agent Needed ...
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  9. How will you distinguish between 1-phenylethanol and 2-pheylethanol ?

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  10. What is rectified spirit?

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  11. Absolute alcohol is

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  12. Power alcohol is :

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  14. Why boiling pointsof phenols are higher than those of the correspondin...

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  17. Arrannge the following is order of decreasing acid strength: CH(3)OH,H...

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  18. Give one reaction to show that phenol is acidic in character.

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  19. How will you know whether a given OH group is alcoholic or phenolic in...

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  20. Phenol is an acid but does not react with sodium bicarbonate solution....

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