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Chromic Acid Oxidation of Cyclohexane, Cyclohexene, and Cyclohexanol

Cyclohexane, cyclohexene, and cyclohexanol are added to acidic chromate.

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Cyclohexane, cyclohexene, and cyclohexanol are added to three Petri dishes containing acidic chromate solution. The fourth dish is left as the control. The secondary alcohol cyclohexanol is oxidized to the ketone cyclohexanone as indicated by the formation of the green chromium(III) ion. Alkanes and alkenes do not react under these conditions.

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Citation:  
  Kolb, K. E. J. Chem. Educ. 1986, 63, p 977.
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  Gary Trammell University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794
Videographer/Editor:  
  Steve Dykema University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794
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  Margaret Biddle University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Audio Production:  
  Greg Minix University of Wisconsin - Madison, College of Engineering, Madison, WI 53706
  Jerrold J. Jacobsen University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706