Question

Tertiary alcohols on reaction with KMnO4 at elevated temperature form
a) Aldehyde b) Ketone
c) Mixture of carboxylic acids containing lesser number of carbon atoms d) Mixture of carboxlic acids containing the more number of carbon atoms

Answer 1

Answer:

(c)

Explanation:

It's a direct line from NCERT

Answer 2

Tertiary alcohols on reaction with KMnO4 at elevated temperature form a mixture of carboxylic acids containing a lesser number of carbon atoms.

Explanation: Usually, tertiary alcohols do not undergo the oxidation reactions, but at strong reaction conditions it gives the following results:

• When tertiary alcohols undergo a reaction with a strong oxidizing agent such as potassium permanganate at an elevated temperature, various carbon-carbon bonds are cleaved.
• Also, a mixture of carboxylic acids with a lesser number of carbon atoms is produced.
• Therefore, (c) Mixture of carboxylic acids containing lesser number of carbon atoms, is correct.