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Title: Can this call oxidation?
Post by: diccup on January 27, 2019, 08:27:44 PM

I am just wondering the cycloaliphatic phthalic anhydride become biacid after absoring the water. Can this be called as oxidation? If not, please help me explain why?
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Title: Re: Can this call oxidation?
Post by: Borek on January 28, 2019, 02:29:18 AM

Which element changes its oxidation state in this reaction?

Title: Re: Can this call oxidation?
Post by: Babcock_Hall on January 28, 2019, 03:33:55 PM

It is fairly easy to assign oxidation numbers to carbon atoms.  See what you get.