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Ch. 13 - Alcohols, Ethers and Related Compounds: Substitution and Elimination
Mullins - Organic Chemistry: A Learner Centered Approach 1st Edition
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Capitolo 12, Problema 57f

Fill in the missing reactant, reagent, or product for each of the following oxidation reactions.
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Identify the functional group in the starting material. Here, the starting material is a secondary alcohol attached to a pyridine ring.
Recognize the transformation that occurs. The secondary alcohol is oxidized to a ketone.
Determine the type of reagent needed for this transformation. Secondary alcohols are typically oxidized to ketones using oxidizing agents.
Consider common oxidizing agents for this transformation. Reagents such as PCC (Pyridinium chlorochromate) or Jones reagent (chromic acid) are often used for oxidizing secondary alcohols to ketones.
Select an appropriate oxidizing agent. In this case, PCC is a suitable choice as it selectively oxidizes secondary alcohols to ketones without over-oxidizing to carboxylic acids.

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