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What is the oxidation product of 2-methyl-1-propanol using Jones' reagent, and what is the mechanism of the reaction?

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The oxidation product of 2-methyl-1-propanol using Jones' reagent is 2-methylpropanal.Jones' reagent is a mixture of chromium trioxide  CrO3  and sulfuric acid  H2SO4  in water, which is a strong oxidizing agent. The mechanism of the reaction is as follows:1. Protonation of the alcohol: The hydroxyl group  -OH  of 2-methyl-1-propanol gets protonated by the sulfuric acid  H2SO4  to form a better leaving group, water  H2O .2. Formation of the chromate ester: The chromium trioxide  CrO3  attacks the carbonyl carbon, and the water molecule leaves, forming a chromate ester intermediate.3. Hydrolysis of the chromate ester: The chromate ester is hydrolyzed by water, breaking the bond between the chromium and the carbonyl carbon, and forming the carbonyl group  C=O  in the product, 2-methylpropanal.Overall, the primary alcohol  2-methyl-1-propanol  is oxidized to an aldehyde  2-methylpropanal  using Jones' reagent.
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