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Sir,
why does 3 degree alcohol does not react with cro3?

Prasi , 8 Years ago
Grade 12
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Suraj Singh

Last Activity: 8 Years ago

Oxidation of alcohol by CrO3 merely converts it into ketone or aldehyde so the carbon attached to 3 degree alcohol is sp3 hybridised and it doesn`t have any electron pair to form double bond of carbonyl compound so it can`t react with Cro3
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