answersLogoWhite

0

The oxidation product of an aldehyde will depend on whether the conditions are acidic or alkaline. The aldehyde will oxidize to a carboxylic acid if it is acidic. If it is alkaline, the aldehyde will form a salt because the acid would react.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Mild oxidation of a primary alcohol gives an?

Aldehyde


What does the liver oxidize alcohol into?

Alcohol dehydrogenase


What compounds should be used to prove the presence of aldehyde group in glucose molecule?

Tollens' reagent or Benedict's solution can be used to test for the presence of the aldehyde group in glucose. These reagents are able to oxidize the aldehyde group in glucose to form a colored precipitate. The appearance of a silver mirror or a red precipitate indicates the presence of the aldehyde group.


Does C2H5OH represents an aldehyde?

No - it represent s an alcohol (ethanol to be specific). The formula for the equivalent aldehyde, ethanal, would be c2h4oh.


Catalytic dehydrogenation of primary alcohol gives?

aldehyde -rajasingh


The first stage in the oxidation of a primary alcohol produces a?

aldehyde


What functional groups are in vanillin?

The functional groups in vanillin are a hydroxyl group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO).


What compound is produced in the reaction between an alcohol and an aldehyde?

The nucleophilic oxygen in the alcohol can attack the carbonyl carbon of the aldehyde to form an ester. This reaction can be carried out under acidic conditions.


Is Benzyl Acetate a Aldehyde or Ketone?

Benzyl acetate is neither an aldehyde nor a ketone. It is an ester, specifically the ester of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid.


Equation for the preparation of aldehyde from primary alcohol?

2rch2oh + o2 -------> 2rcho + 2h2o


How do you convert acid to aldehyde directly without converting it to a alcohol?

Pyridinium Chlorochromate


What is a Cannizzaro reaction?

A Cannizzaro reaction is the disproportionation of an aldehyde into an alcohol and carboxylic acid.