Aldehydes Ketones Question 9

Question: Oxidation of acetaldehyde with selenium dioxide produces

Options:

A) ethanoicacid

B) methanoic acid

C) glyoxal

D) oxalic acid

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

[c] Selenium dioxide oxidises aldehydes and ketones at $ \alpha $ -position to carbonyl group. $ CH_3CHO\xrightarrow{SeO_2}OHC.CHO $