Small doubt

when reacts with MnO2 gives ____ ??

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virang1 Jhaveri ·

it will form a aldehyde

The upper OH will be turned into aldehyde with removal of hydrogen on that carbon

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virang1 Jhaveri ·

The lower will be untouched.
MnO2 converts only benzylic and allylic OH

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Debotosh.. ·

i think that virang is right !

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Ankur ·

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!

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