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Question
Write the chemical reaction when hot copper is treated with Vapours of 1° (primary) alcohol.
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Solution
Hot copper with 1 ° (primary) alcohol gives aldehyde.
\[\ce{\underset{( 1° alcohol)}{R-CH2OH}->[Cu][573 K]\underset{(Aldehyde)}{R-CHO}}\]
e.g \[\ce{\underset{(Ethanol)}{CH - CH2OH}->[Cu][573 K]\underset{(Ethanal)}{CH - CHO}}\]
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