Ethylene glycol itself has relatively low toxicity. However, because of its properties, ethylene glycol undergoes fairly rapid biotransformation in the liver into a variety of toxic compounds. Alcohols undergo oxidation reactions to form aldehydes, which can be further oxidized to a carboxylic acid. Initially, ethylene glycol is oxidized to glycoaldehyde, which is oxidized to glycolic acid. 4. Show the oxidation of ethylene glycol to form glycoaldehyde (hint: only one of the alcohol groups is oxidized to an aldehyde).

Ethylene glycol itself has relatively low toxicity. However, because of its properties, ethylene glycol undergoes fairly rapid biotransformation in the liver into a variety of toxic compounds. Alcohols undergo oxidation reactions to form aldehydes, which can be further oxidized to a carboxylic acid. Initially, ethylene glycol is oxidized to glycoaldehyde, which is oxidized to glycolic acid. 4. Show the oxidation of ethylene glycol to form glycoaldehyde (hint: only one of the alcohol groups is oxidized to an aldehyde).

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Chapter13: Alcohols, Phenols, And Ethers

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