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The conversion of 3-chloropropanol to 3-chloropropionic acid can be effected by heating with

The conversion of 3-chloropropanol to 3-chloropropionic acid can be effected by heating with

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Sunil Kumar FP
askIITians Faculty 183 Points
9 years ago
The alcohol is heated under reflux with an excess of a mixture of potassium dichromate(VI) solution and dilute sulphuric acid.
3-chloropropanol---3chloropropionic acid
heating in presence of reflux ensures that the aldehyde formed do not escape and it gets readily converted into acids

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