N noj mov Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Aug 18, 2011 Messages 27 Reaction score 0 Jun 17, 2012 #1 Members don't see this ad. Can isopropylbenzene be oxidized by KMnO4 or H2CrO4 into a carboxylic acid? or will that oxidize the isopropyl group to have the H replaced by an OH?
Members don't see this ad. Can isopropylbenzene be oxidized by KMnO4 or H2CrO4 into a carboxylic acid? or will that oxidize the isopropyl group to have the H replaced by an OH?
N n27s Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Mar 17, 2010 Messages 78 Reaction score 2 Jun 17, 2012 #2 Chad talks about how chromic acid can do the same reaction as well. Also, isopropyl yes! Tert- butyl.. No! Upvote 0 Downvote
Chad talks about how chromic acid can do the same reaction as well. Also, isopropyl yes! Tert- butyl.. No!
D Dotoday Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined May 27, 2007 Messages 1,559 Reaction score 89 Jun 17, 2012 #3 Anything that is made out if carbon and has a benzylic hydrogen can be oxidized by KMnO4. Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk Upvote 0 Downvote
Anything that is made out if carbon and has a benzylic hydrogen can be oxidized by KMnO4. Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk
N noj mov Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Aug 18, 2011 Messages 27 Reaction score 0 Jun 17, 2012 #4 Thanks alot 😀 Upvote 0 Downvote
