Write two separate notes on (i) Woodward cis-hydroxylation and (ii) Prevost trans hydroxylation
Woodward cis-hydration is the reaction of alkene w/ iodine in wet acetic acid to form cis-diol. Prevost trans is the reaction of alkene w. iodine & silver benzoate to form vicinal transdiol.
An organic reaction used to oxidize alcohols using chronic trioxide and acid in water. A primary alcohol is oxidized to an aldehyde or all the way to carboxylic acid while a secondary alcohol to a chromic or dichromic acid. Alcohol oxidation then occurs..
