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Name the reagents used in the following reactions:
(i) Oxidation of a primary alcohol to carboxylic acid.
(ii) Oxidation of a primary alcohol to aldehyde.
(iii) Bromination of phenol to 2,4,6-tribromophenol.
(iv) Benzyl alcohol to benzoic acid.
(v) Dehydration of propan-2-ol to propene.
(vi) Butan-2-one to butan-2-ol.

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(i) Oxidation of primary alcohol to carboxylic acid.
Acidified or acidified

(ii) Oxidation of primary alcohol to aldehyde.
Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) in or Pyridinimium dichromate (PDC) in

(iii) Bromination of phenol to 2,4,6-tribromophenol.
Aqueous bromine ( or bromine water)

(iv) Benzyl alcohol to benzoic acid.
Acidified or alkaline followed by hydrolysis with dil

(v) Dehydration of propan-2-ol to propene.
85% phosphoric acid

(vi) Butan-2-one to butan-2-ol.
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