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 $