Oxidation of 2-Methyl-4-Heptanol
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Product of oxidation
2-Methyl-4-heptanone.
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Alcohol oxidized
Secondary alcohol.
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Oxidation product of a secondary alcohol
Ketone.
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Active oxidizing agent in bleach oxidation
Hypochlorous acid (HOCl).
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Why add bleach slowly
To control temperature and prevent side reactions.
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Why extract with dichloromethane (DCM)
To transfer product into organic layer.
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Which layer contains product during DCM extraction
Organic DCM layer.
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Why wash with water
To remove acetic acid and water-soluble impurities.
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Why wash with sodium bisulfite
To destroy excess oxidizing agent.
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Why wash with saturated NaCl
To remove bulk water.
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Why dry with Na2SO4
To remove residual water.
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