Question

8. Describe the best method for each of the following laboratory syntheses, given a single reactant. Include why you chose this method in your description. a) 1-butanol converted to butanal b) 1-butanol converted to butanoic acid c) 2-butanol converted to 2-butanone d) 2-butene-1-ol converted to 2-butenal e) 2-butene-1-ol converted to 2-butenoic acid f) 1-methylcyclohexanol converted to 2-methlycyclohexanone (this is a multi-reaction process)

Answer 1

The best methods are those which are easy to detect, green and are not sensitive to other functional groups.

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