Oxidation

Oxidation is the increase of bonds to oxygen and the reduction of bonds to hydrogen.

Alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes and ketones depending on substitution and reagent.

Reagents:

The most common reagent is called "Jones" reagent. Jones reagent is based on Cr(VI) oxide. CrO₃ is not very soluble, so we usually put it in sulfuric acid to dissolve the reagent. This makes chromic acid, H₂Cr₂O₇ or "Jones" reagent. Jones reagent oxidized organic compounds as far as possible.