Depending
on the oxidising agent used, a primary alcohol is oxidised to an
aldehyde which in turn is oxidised to a carboxylic acid Tertiary carbocations
are more stable and
therefore are easier to
form than secondary
and primary
carbocations; tertiary
alcohols are the easiest
to dehydrate Rationalised 2023-24
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Chemistry
Strong oxidising agents such as acidified potassium
permanganate are used for getting carboxylic acids from alcohols
directly CrO3 in anhydrous medium is used as the oxidising agent
for the isolation of aldehydes