A Research on the Oxidation of Benzaldehyde (1005 words, 4 pages)
Oxidation of Benzaldehyde labPurposeTo explore the use of permanganate as an oxidizing agent in the oxidation of an aldehyde to an acid.BackgroundOxidation is a widely-used process in organic chemistry. It is principally used to form carbonyl groups in aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids. For example, primary alcohols are easily oxidized ...
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