The lower will be untouched.
MnO2 converts only benzylic and allylic OH
4 Answers
virang1 Jhaveri
·2009-12-03 07:37:53
it will form a aldehyde
The upper OH will be turned into aldehyde with removal of hydrogen on that carbon
virang1 Jhaveri
·2009-12-03 07:38:41
Ankur
·2009-12-03 10:14:36
Yeah.. the theory says so too.. but I think being 4 membered ring, oxidation should be difficult and it may give the product like: . . just expecting!