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Industrially, propanal is oxidised to propanoic acid using oxygen (from air), but many oxidising agent can be used including acidified potassium dichromate.

L. Kniel, O. Winter and K. Stork, Ethylene: Keystone to the Petrochemical Industry

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Propanal     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oxygen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Propanoic acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Ethylene the Petrochemical Building Block
Industrial Process: Organic
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox

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