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1. Alcohols can be readily oxidized to carbonyl groups using various reagents, which is an important reaction for carbon-carbon bond formation. 2. Common oxidation reagents include chromium(VI) compounds, pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC), pyridinium dichromate (PDC), manganese dioxide, and activated dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). 3. The mechanism of oxidation involves fragmentation of the alcohol to form a carbocation, which is then attacked by oxygen to form the carbonyl group. This fragmentation mechanism

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Kevin Rada

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