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PCC Oxidation (1° Alcohol → Aldehyde)
PCC Oxidation (1° Alcohol → Aldehyde) (Oxidation.) Converts CCO to CC=O using PCC (pyridinium chlorochromate).
Oxidation
Reaction details
Name
PCC Oxidation (1° Alcohol → Aldehyde)
Type
Oxidation
Starting Material
CCO
Product
CC=O
Reagents
PCC (pyridinium chlorochromate)
Solvent
CH₂Cl₂
Mechanism
- Smiles
CCO
- Description
Primary alcohol (ethanol)
- Smiles
CC=O
- Description
Oxidized to aldehyde (acetaldehyde)
Tips
Mild oxidizing agent - stops at aldehyde
For carboxylic acid, use Jones or KMnO₄
Also oxidizes 2° alcohol → ketone
Anhydrous conditions required
Related Reactions
jones-oxidation
swern-oxidation
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