ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Chapter 12 12.4A Oxidation of Primary Alcohols to Aldehyd y des RCHOH RCHO o Primary alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes and carboxylic acids [O] RCH2OH—RCHO—RCO2H 1 Alcohol Aldehyde Carboxylic acid o Aldehydes are more easily oxidized than primar alcohoIs Department of Chemistry, Xiamen UniversityORGANIC CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University Chapter 12 12.4A Oxidation of Primary Alcohols to Aldehydes RCH2OH RCHO Primary alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes and carboxylic acids. RCH2OH RCHO RCO2H [O] [O] 1°Alcohol Aldehyde Carboxylic acid Aldehydes are more easily oxidized than primary alcohols