Reaction Summary
Reagents
- Acidified
in excess
Conditions
- Heat under reflux
Catalyst
- None
Chemical Equation
Equation
By-Products
Observations
Observations
- Orange solution turns green (
➔ )
⚠️ 9701 Exam Notes / Pitfalls
Warning
- Needs 3 [O]: 2 for
➔ , 1 for ➔ — state excess oxidant. - Only works if the OH is primary; a secondary OH would give a ketone, a tertiary OH is unaffected.