Refer to the diagram of the citric acid cycle in Figure 12.11 to answer each of the following:
d. Name the reactions where secondary alcohols are oxidized to ketones.

Question

Refer to the diagram of the citric acid cycle in Figure 12.11 to answer each of the following:

d. Name the reactions where secondary alcohols are oxidized to ketones.

Accepted Answer

All right. Hello everyone. So this question is asking us to identify the reaction in the citric acid cycle that involves oxidation and forms a carbon carbon double bond. So here on the screen, I have three different memory devices that we'll use to find the information that we're looking for. So let's start with the first one. It says that four owls and one Seahawk in a circus ring. So that's the memory tool or this question. The relevant part is the one that discusses the oxidation reactions of the citric acid cycle. So here it's going to be that first phrase, four owls. This represents that we have four oxidation red reactions. Excuse me. Now, these four oxidation reactions are steps 346 and eight of the citric acid cycle. Now, because the most important reaction in this case is the one that formed the carbon carbon double bond that if you recall is reaction number six and reaction number six is the one that reduces fad. So here we can confirm this using the second memory device which reads under trees in a forest. There lived five ants and six flies. The relevant part for this question is the phrase six flies because the F represents fa DH two and that's present during reaction six or step six of the citric acid cycle. So to recall the steps of the citric acid cycle, we have the third memory tool and I actually forgot to write the last part. So let me just fix it before reading it out. I think I may have erased it by accident. But in any case, right, the completed memory tool is Oxford City ice crates kegs and such contains succulent foamy milk. Now this tool is useful to help us remember the the different intermediates involved in the citric acid cycle. Oxford for example, represents oxalacetate city is for citrate. I crates is for isocitrate kegs or specifically the ke in kegs is for alpha keto boo, right? And the exception here is that both the words such and contain represent one intermediate. So such contain together refers to Sueno Coe. So that's number five. And then after that, we have succulent for succinate, foamy is from mate or excuse me, fumarate and milk is for mate. That's number eight. So here for reaction number six, right, reaction number six is going to be between compound six and seven. So as established before number six is succinate and the intermediate after that is fumaric. So this right here is the relevant reaction and the answer to our question. So there you have it. And so with that being said, thank you so very much for watching. And I hope you found this helpful.

Refer to the diagram of the citric acid cycle in Figure 12.11 to answer each of the following:
d. Name the reactions where secondary alcohols are oxidized to ketones.

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Refer to the diagram of the citric acid cycle in Figure 12.11 to answer each of the following:d. Name the reactions where secondary alcohols are oxidized to ketones.

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Refer to the diagram of the citric acid cycle in Figure 12.11 to answer each of the following:
d. Name the reactions where secondary alcohols are oxidized to ketones.