Question

Give the equations of the following reactions:
i. Oxidation of propan-1-ol with alkaline `KMnO_(4)` solution.
ii. Bromine in `CS_(2)` with phenol.
iii. Dilute `HNO_(3)` with phenol.
iv. Treating phenol with chloroform in the presence of aqueous NaOH.

Answer 1

(i) `CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)OH+2[O]overset(Alk.KMnO_(4))underset("Oxidation")rarr underset("Propanoic acid")(CH_(3)CH_(2)COOH+H_(2)O`