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Grade 10IIT JEE Entrance Exam

In order to covert but-2-enal to but-2-enoic acid which of the following reagent is required?

(A) Br2 water

(B) KMnO4

(C) Tollen’s reagent

(D) LiAlH4

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12 Years agoGrade 10
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12 Years ago

Tollen’s reagent causes oxidation of –CHO to –COOH but it is unable to bring about oxidation of C=C bond.