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Offline science2000

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propionic acid from isopropyl alch.
« on: November 29, 2005, 08:41:06 PM »
is it possible? Could household peroxide do the trick?
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Re:propionic acid from isopropyl alch.
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2005, 07:30:03 PM »
I don't think getting propionic acid from 2-propanol is feasible since the oxidation of 2-propanol gives acetone not propionic acid.  1-propanol would be a better starting material, although I don't know if hydrogen peroxide would oxidize it to propionic acid.
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