Name three reactions given by the chapter which you can use to synthesize carboxylic acids without adding a carbon to the parent chain:

Name three reactions given by the chapter which you can use to synthesize carboxylic acids without adding a carbon to the parent chain:



Answer: Side-chain oxidation of alkylbenzenes, Oxidation of primary alcohols, Oxidation of aldehydes. All three only need the reagent KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7 followed by acid workup(H2SO4)


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