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1-Butanol is treated with PCC in . The main organic product is

  1. Ano reaction
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: D

PCC is a mild, anhydrous oxidant that stops at the aldehyde stage for a primary alcohol. 1-Butanol therefore gives butanal, . Butanoic acid would need an aqueous oxidant such as Jones reagent.
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