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Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized because _______


Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized because _______ 

  • there are no oxygen atoms to remove from the alcohol carbon 

  • there are no hydrogen atoms attached to the alcohol carbon 

  • the alcohol carbon is bonded to four groups so no hydrogen can be added to it 

  • the alcohol carbon is bonded to four groups so no oxygen can be added to it 

  • the alcohol carbon is too electronegative to have hydrogen removed from it  

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