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Propan-1-ol is treated with pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) in . The main product is

  1. Apropanal
  2. Bpropanoic acid
  3. Cpropanone
  4. Dpropene

Answer: A

PCC is a mild oxidant that stops at the aldehyde stage for primary alcohols in anhydrous medium. So gives (propanal), not the acid.
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