Oxidation of 2 Alcohols 。2° alcohol becomes a ketone. OH NazCr2O/H,SO R-CH-R' R -R ·Oxidizing agent is secondary alcohol ketone Na2Cr207/H2S04: Example H ·Active reagent NazCr2O7 OH H,S04 probably is H2CrO4. cyclohexanol cyclohexanone (90%) ·Color change is orange to greenish- blue. Chapter 11 6 Chapter 11 6 Oxidation of 2° Alcohols • 2° alcohol becomes a ketone. • Oxidizing agent is Na2Cr2O7 /H2SO4 . • Active reagent probably is H2CrO4 . • Color change is orange to greenish￾blue