simple oxidation reaction
secondary alcohol to ketone derivative
thats it......
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Pl. go through any standard organic reaction mechanism book and try to understand yourself.
HNO3= nitric acid
http://www.umich.edu/~chem216/216%20S11-Expt%205.pdf
KOH act as a nucleufeel and react with benzil OH give electrones to benzil and berak the double bond.
C6 - H5 - CH2 - OH + NaOH = C6 - H5 - CH2 - O- Na+ + H2O
It might be tempting to think Benzil is a polar molecule because of the C=O bonds, but the high level of symmetry in the molecule cancels out any overall dipole and leaves the molecule non-polar.
HNO3= nitric acid
http://www.umich.edu/~chem216/216%20S11-Expt%205.pdf
A benzoin is a resinous substance obtained from the styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, with a fragrant odour and aromatic taste.
If you have actual benzoin, use it as opposed to your tincture of benzoin. Unless you know the strength of your benzoin tincture, you could go from there. 1-3% might be a good start. How about 1.5%. eg: 98.5% perfumers' alcohol, 1.5% benzoin.
KOH act as a nucleufeel and react with benzil OH give electrones to benzil and berak the double bond.
add water
The oxidation of formaldehyde: H2O + HCOH --> CO2 + 4e- + 4H+
The order of increasing RF values in TLC is Benzil, methanol anthracene and tryphenyl.
C6 - H5 - CH2 - OH + NaOH = C6 - H5 - CH2 - O- Na+ + H2O
There is an excellent explanation to be found at http://www.organic-chemistry.org/namedreactions/jones-oxidation.shtm
Saul Soloway has written: 'On the mechanism of the reaction involved in the aerobic oxidation of catechol when catalyzed by the enzyme, tyrosinase ..' -- subject(s): Oxidation, Catechol, Tyrosinase
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