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Propan-2-ol is heated under reflux with acidified potassium dichromate. The organic product is propanone. Explain, in terms of the structure of propan-2-ol and of propanone, why propanone is formed rather than propanal.
CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Carbonyl compounds
Carbonyl compounds: explain question
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