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Primary alcohols are oxidised to carboxylic acids by chromium trioxide.

Generic Organic reaction
RCH2OH
  +  
CrO3
         
RCOOH
Reactant Page Go To Go To
1° Alcohol (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chromium(VI) oxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carboxylic acid (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent

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