Questions: Multiple Select Question Select all that apply Carboxylic acids are typically prepared using oxidation reactions. Which of the functional groups below can be oxidized to give a carboxylic acid product? Select all that apply. Alkynes (internal and terminal) Secondary alcohols Phenols Primary alcohols

Multiple Select Question
Select all that apply

Carboxylic acids are typically prepared using oxidation reactions. Which of the functional groups below can be oxidized to give a carboxylic acid product? Select all that apply.
Alkynes (internal and terminal)
Secondary alcohols
Phenols
Primary alcohols

Transcript text: Multiple Select Question Select all that apply Carboxylic acids are typically prepared using oxidation reactions. Which of the functional groups below can be oxidized to give a carboxylic acid product? Select all that apply. Alkynes (internal and terminal) Secondary alcohols Phenols Primary alcohols

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Understanding Oxidation to Carboxylic Acids

Carboxylic acids can be prepared by oxidizing certain functional groups. The key is to identify which functional groups can be oxidized to form a carboxylic acid.

Step 2: Analyzing Each Functional Group

Alkynes (internal and terminal): Alkynes are not typically oxidized to carboxylic acids. They can undergo oxidative cleavage, but this does not directly yield carboxylic acids.
Secondary alcohols: Secondary alcohols are oxidized to ketones, not carboxylic acids.
Phenols: Phenols can be oxidized to quinones, but not directly to carboxylic acids.
Primary alcohols: Primary alcohols can be oxidized first to aldehydes and then further oxidized to carboxylic acids.

Step 3: Identifying the Correct Functional Group

From the analysis, primary alcohols are the functional group that can be oxidized to form carboxylic acids.