I have a question about the understanding of oxidation of alcohols. When you hav

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I have a question about the understanding of oxidation of alcohols. When you have two primary or two secondary alcohols on the same molecule, will both undergo oxidation or just one?

For example: 1,2-ethanediol with PCC (pyridinium chlorochromate). PCC will only form aldehydes with primary alcohols, but will BOTH alcohols in 1,2-ethanediol become oxidized or just one?

Another example is when 1,2-ethanediol is reacted with chromic acid H2CrO4. Primary alcohols with chromic acid will form carboxylic acids, but will BOTH oxidize or will only one?

Explanation / Answer

basically we have both the products ..but the primary will be be the major product ..

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