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Suggest a reagent for conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid.

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Conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid

Primary alcohols can be converted into carboxylic acids using strong oxidising agents like acidified KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7.

So, the oxidation reaction for the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid using KMnO4 or K2Cr2O7 can be written as:


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