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Identify the most suitable reagent for the conversion of ethanal to acetic acid.(a) Alkaline KMnO4; H3O^+(b) Jones reagent(c) Tollen’s reagent(d) LiAlH^4I got this question in an interview.The query is from Methods of Carboxylic Acids Preparation topic in chapter Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer» CORRECT option is (c) Tollen’s REAGENT

The best I can explain: Aldehydes are easily oxidized to carboxylic acids having the same number of carbon ATOMS as the parent ALDEHYDE, when REACTED even with mild oxidising agents like Tollen’s reagent.


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