Kaplan Ochem #91 Science Test A

[Thundercatz]

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Hi,

Another question for you folks. On number 91, why are aldehydes more easily oxidized than alcohols?

 

[maddog25]

Hey thundercatz, yeah i thought that was mistake but i could be wrong?

 

[bjpenn]

becuase you can simply expose aldehydes to air and they will oxidize into COOH

 

[TeamGuo]

aldehydes are more reactive toward oxidation. If you remember sugar oxidations, reactivity toward oxidation is aldehyde > primary alcohol > secondary alcohol.

And like the above post, aldehydes wants to go all the way to COOH usually, if you begin from the alcohol.