The oxidation of ketones involves carbon−carbon bond cleavage. Name the products formed on the oxidation of $2, 5 -$ dimethylhexan $- 3 -$ one.

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Popoff’s rule

Popoff’s rule states that during the oxidation of an unsymmetrical ketone, the cleavage of the $C - C O$ bond is done in such a way that the keto group always stays with the smaller alkyl group.

Oxidation of $2, 5 -$ dimethylhexan $- 3 -$ one

When $2, 5 -$ dimethylhexan $- 3 -$ one undergoes oxidation according to Popoff’s rule, the following products will be obtained.

Hence, the product formed on the oxidation of $2, 5 -$ dimethylhexan $- 3 -$ one is $2 -$ methylpropanoic acid.

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