Engineering
Chemistry
Oxidation of aldehydes and ketones
Question

Find out number of reagents which can oxidise 

(i) I2/NaOH

(ii) KMnO4/H

(iii) Tollen's reagent

(iv) LiAlH4

(v) NaBH4

(vii) SeO2

(viii) NH2 – NH2 / pH (4–6)

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Solution

The compound is an aldehyde group. Oxidizing agents convert aldehydes to carboxylic acids. Let's check each reagent:

(i) I₂/NaOH (Haloform reaction) oxidizes methyl ketones, not aldehydes. No.

(ii) KMnO₄/H⁺ is a strong oxidizer. Yes: R-CHOKMnO4/H+R-COOH

(iii) Tollen's reagent (Ag⁺) gives silver mirror test. Yes.

(iv) LiAlH₄ is a reducing agent (to alcohol). No.

(v) NaBH₄ is a reducing agent. No.

(vi) SeO₂ oxidizes methylene group adjacent to carbonyl, not the aldehyde itself. No.

(vii) NH₂-NH₂/pH is Wolff-Kishner reduction (to alkane). No.

Final Answer: 2 reagents (ii and iii)