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The reagent used for the conversion of ethanol to ethanal is pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) which is a complex formed by CrO3, pyridine and HCl which converts the primary alcohols to aldehydes.
CH3—CH2—OH CH3—CHO
Ethanol Ethanal
<p><span data-teams="true">This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar</span></p><p>The reagent used for the conversion of ethanol to ethanal is pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) which is a complex formed by CrO<sub>3</sub>, pyridine and HCl which converts the primary alcohols to aldehydes.</p><p>CH<sub>3</sub>—CH<sub>2</sub>—OH <img src="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/articles/1746092508phpKZG9MR.jpeg" alt="" width="70" height="40"> CH<sub>3</sub>—CHO</p><p>Ethanol Ethanal</p>
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CH3—CHO
