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Draw the structure and name the product formed if the following alcohols are oxidized. Assume that an excess of oxidizing agent is used.
(i) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
(ii) but-2-en-1-ol
(iii) 2-methyl-1-propanol

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(i) CH3CH2CH2CH2OHButanol[O]CH3CH2CH2CO2HButanoicacid
An alcohol is oxidized to acid.
(ii)CH3H|C|OHCH=CH2[0]CH3C||OCH=CH23oxobutane

(iii)H3CH|C|CH3CH2OH[0]CH3H|C|CH3CH2H2methylpropanoicacid

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