Reaction Summary
Reagents
- Acidified
(excess)
Conditions
- Heat under reflux
Catalyst
- None
Chemical Equation
Equation
By-Products
Observations
Observations
- Orange solution turns green (
➔ )
⚠️ 9701 Exam Notes / Pitfalls
Warning
- Both OH groups must be secondary to give a (di)ketone — butane-2,3-diol ➔ butanedione.
- Ketones are not oxidised further, so reflux is safe.