Which are not cleaved by $\mathrm{HIO}_{4}$? I. glycerol II. glycol III. 1,3 propenediol IV.…

Which are not cleaved by $\mathrm{HIO}_{4}$?
I. glycerol
II. glycol
III. 1,3 propenediol
IV. methoxy-2-propanol
  1. I, II, III, IV
  2. I, II
  3. II, III
  4. III, IV

Solution

$\mathrm{HlO}_{4}$ will not oxidise diol from 1,3 atom and cannot used for cleavage of ether. *

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