Home Chemistry: Acetone to Aldehyde by Copper Catalyst
283 views · Published 25 September 2018 · 1:01 · Indexed 6 October 2026
Channel: Matthew Wilson · 2018 · Science & Technology
I probably inaccurately described some of the mechanisms at hand here. This is the catalytic oxidation of acetone by using a heated piece of copper in an Erlenmeyer flask. It glows and puts out a good amount of heat which surprised me for some reason.
