Which is the most suitable reagent for the follwing transformation:
alkaline
Tollen's reagent
Oxidation of primary alcohol or an aldehyde -
Primary alcohol oxidizes in the presence of oxidising agent to give aldehyde which further oxidises to give the carboxylic acid.
- wherein
As we have learned in reduction reaction we know that the most suitable reagent to convert alcohol to carboxylic acid is NaOH/I2 .
alkaline
Option 2)Tollen's reagent
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