Question
Pharmaceutics Question on Pre formulation
One of the first step of the citric acid cycle is isomerization of citric acid to isocitric acid this step is necessary because
A
Oxidation of secondary alcohols is very difficult
B
Reduction of secondary alcohol is very impossible
C
Reduction of tertiary alcohols would require a very powerful oxidizing agent
D
Oxidization of tertiary alcohols would require oxidizing agents
Answer
Oxidization of tertiary alcohols would require oxidizing agents
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (D): Oxidization of tertiary alcohols would require oxidizing agents