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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

What is the oxidation product of CH3COCH(CH3)2 with HNO3 w.r.t poppofs rule

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
Hello student,

Popoff's rule states that during the oxidation of an unsymmetrical ketone, the cleavage of the C-CObond is such that the keto group always stays with the smaller alkyl group.
So, theoxidation product of CH3COCH(CH3)2 with HNO3 is two molecules of CH3COOH and HCOOH.

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