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The major product formed in the following reaction is:
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PCC oxidizes primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones. In the above reaction, $-\mathrm{OCOCH}_3$ group is hydrolyzed to secondary alcohol which is then oxidised (with PCC) to ketone.
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