Reaction Summary
Reagents
- Acidified
Conditions
- Heat under reflux
Catalyst
- None
Chemical Equation
Equation
By-Products
Observations
Observations
- Orange solution turns green (
➔ )
⚠️ 9701 Exam Notes / Pitfalls
Warning
- Example: 3-methylbutane-2,3-diol ➔ 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one.
- The secondary OH ➔ C=O; the tertiary OH is not oxidised and survives.
- If the other OH were primary, reflux would oxidise it to
— so the retained OH is normally tertiary (or the oxidant is limited).