IB Chemistry HL 3.2.9 Oxidation of Organic Functional Groups Topic Practice

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Study 3.2.9—Oxidation of organic functional groups conceptsOpen the corresponding Concept lesson for explanations, examples and exam connections.

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Phenylethene (styrene) is produced from ethylbenzene in a gas-phase equilibrium.

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A compound used to make polymers, benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid, can be produced by a series of reactions.

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Suggest the conditions required and the role of the reagent KMnO4\mathrm{KMnO}_{4} used to convert intermediate B into intermediate C.

Conditions:

Role of KMnO4\mathrm{KMnO}_{4} :

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