THE oxidation of α-diketones and α-keto-carboxylic acids by hydrogen peroxide involves the breaking of the carbon-carbon bond between the carbonyl carbon and the carbonyl or carboxyl groups 1.

This module covers aldehydes and ketones as the substrates and products ... This module is designed to be used in the second semester of organic chemistry. It may come before carboxylic acid ...

Oxidation of food Primary alcohol molecules can be oxidised into aldehydes and carboxylic acids while secondary alcohols are oxidised to ketones. Antioxidants are added to food to prevent them ...