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How can propane be oxidized to propionic acid?

Answer» Propane undergoes oxidation to propionic acid in presence of mangenese stearate.
`2CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(3)+3O_(2)overset((CH_(3)COO)_(2)Mn)rarr2CH_(3)CH_(2)COOH+2H_(2)O`


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