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What are the oxidation products of glycerol ? |
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Answer» SOLUTION :Glycerol can give rise to a variety of OXIDATION products depending on the nature of the OXIDISING agent used for oxidation. (i) Oxidation of glycerol with dil. `HNO_(3)` gives glyceric acid and tartronic acid. (ii) Oxidation of glycerol with Conc. `HNO_(3)` gives mainly glyceric acid. (iii) Oxidation of glycerol with bismuth nitrate gives as meso oxalic acid. (iv) Oxidation of glycerol with `Br_(2)//H_(2)O` (or) NaOBr (or) Fenton reagent `(FeSO_(4) + H_(2)O_(2))` gives a mixture of glyceraldehyde and dihydroxy acetone (This mixture is named as GLYCEROSE). |
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