What is the product when 2-butanol is treated with PCC in $C H_{2} C l_{2}$ ?

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PCC(Pyridinium chlorochromate) is an oxidizing agent. It converts $1^{o}$ alcohols to aldehydes and $2^{o}$ alcohols to ketones, but is not strong enough to convert primary alcohols to carboxylic acids. 2-butanol has a hydroxy group on its carbon 2. The addition of PCC will convert this hydroxy group into a carbonyl, producing 2-butanone.
$C H_{3} C H (O H) C H_{2} C H_{3} PCC in C H_{2} C l_{2} - -------- \to C H_{3} C O C H_{2} C H_{3}$

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