Question

In Oppenauer's oxidation, 

(a) secondary alcohol is oxidised to carboxylic acid in acetone solvent using aluminium tertiary butoxide 

(b) secondary alcohol is oxidised to carboxylic acid without affecting the C = C or C ≡ C bond by aluminium tertiary butoxide in acetone solvent

(c) secondary alcohol is xidised to ketone without affecting C = C or C ≡ C bond by aluminium tertiary butoxide 

(d) secondary alcohol is oxidised to ketone by chromic acid - pyridine complex.

Answer 1

The correct option is: (c) secondary alcohol is xidised to ketone without affecting C = C or C ≡ C bond by aluminium tertiary butoxide 

Explanation:

In Oppenauer's oxidation, secondary alcohol is oxidised to corresponding ketone in the presence of aluminium tertiary butoxide. Other oxidisable groups are not affected.