p.475

hiattzr@plu.edu
Mon, 16 Dec 1996 00:13:48 -0800 (PST)

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To anyone,
Could someone please explain to me why the reaction of the
secondary alcohol to form a ketone at the top of p.475 is considered
oxidation. The carbon
still has the same number of oxygens, but I thought the definition of
oxidation was to increase the oxygen content of the molecule. Couldnt
this be classified as some sort of dehydrogenation? I may be missing some
thing fundamental here. Is it that the overall oxygen content of the
molecule has increased, based on some sort of percentage? I would
appreciate any explanation. But especially the correct one.

Zachary Hiatt

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