Reaction Summary
Reagents
- Acidified
(limited amount)
Conditions
- Heat and distil immediately
Catalyst
- None
Chemical Equation
Equation
By-Products
Observations
Observations
- Orange solution turns green (
➔ )
⚠️ 9701 Exam Notes / Pitfalls
Warning
- Only one primary OH is oxidised (1 mol [O]) ➔ 2-hydroxyethanal.
- Distillation is required to stop at the aldehyde stage.
- In practice selectivity is poor — this is a ‘paper’ step, typical of synthesis-route questions.