Question

what will be product if following structures are oxidised in the presence of excess oxidising agent ?
1.butanol-1
2.but-2-enol
3.2-methyl propan-1-ol

Answer 1

Butanol will oxidise to butanoic acid.
CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-OH $\stackrel{\left[\mathrm{O}\right]}{\to }$ CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-COOH
But-2-enol will oxidise to but-2-enoic acid.
CH₃-CH=CH-CH₂-OH​ $\stackrel{\left[\mathrm{O}\right]}{\to }$ CH₃-CH=CH-CHO $\stackrel{\left[\mathrm{O}\right]}{\to }$ CH₃-CH=CH-COOH
2-methyl propan-1-ol will oxidie to 2-methyl propanoic acid.
CH₃-CH(CH₃)-CH₂-OH ​$\stackrel{\left[\mathrm{O}\right]}{\to }$ CH₃-CH(CH₃)-COOH