Reaction Summary
Reagents
- Acidified potassium dichromate(VI),
/ dilute
Conditions
- Heat under reflux
Catalyst
- None
Chemical Equation
Equation
By-Products
Observations
Observations
- Orange solution turns green (
➔ )
⚠️ 9701 Exam Notes / Pitfalls
Warning
- Ketones cannot be oxidised further, so reflux is safe and ensures complete conversion.
- Tertiary alcohols: no reaction (stays orange) — no H on the C–OH carbon.