What is formed when esters are oxidized?
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Iron ions can promote the oxidation of esters, so what is produced by the oxidation of esters? (It does not refer to a reaction with oxygen; there is no oxygen in the system.)
You have a slight misunderstanding; what is referred to here are other groups in esters. There are so many functional groups in esters, and some of them are not susceptible to oxidation. For example, in the structures of alcohols or carboxylic acids, if there are unsaturated bonds such as carbon-carbon double bonds, carbon-carbon triple bonds, aldehyde groups, or phenolic hydroxyl groups, they are prone to oxidation. Oxidizing substances present in the air, as well as oxygen under certain conditions, can also cause oxidation...... It depends on the environment in which such esters find themselves; it is the environment that matters