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CHM 102 Synthesis and Reactions of Alcohols & Phenols | General Organic Chemistry Objective Question
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Why do tertiary alcohols not undergo oxidation with chromic acid?
Options
A They are too polar
B They cannot lose two hydrogens from the carbon bearing the OH
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C They are insoluble in water
D They form stable carbocations
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Oxidation requires removal of two hydrogens (one from OH and one from the carbon with OH). Tertiary alcohols have no H on the carbon with OH.

Hint

The carbon bearing OH in a tertiary alcohol has no hydrogen to lose.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Synthesis and Reactions of Alcohols & Phenols | General Organic Chemistry
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 8 of 1999
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