morsagh - 15-4-2014 at 12:06
if i want to oxidize secondary alcohol to ketone and i want to use KMnO4 should i add something like acid or base?
packetforger - 15-4-2014 at 13:17
Acid. H2SO4 ideally, but dilute.
I am not sure that acidified permanganate is suitable for oxidation of 2o alcohols to ketones, as I normally used acidified dichromate, but
hey - its worth a shot!
[Edited on 15-4-2014 by packetforger]
Metacelsus - 15-4-2014 at 18:04
Permanganate is not picky about what it oxidizes. It will work (even without acid, although not as well as with acid), but watch out for other
oxidizable functional groups.