The oxidative cleavage of double bond in 2-pentene in the presence of hot alkaline KMn04 produces
A. Formic acid
B.Acetic acid
C. Formic acid and acetic acid
D. Acetic acid and propanoic acid
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the oxidation of the carbon atoms since they make bonds with oxygen, and the second is the breaking of C-C bonds, which is what we refer to as “cleavage”.
As a side note, remember that treating alkenes with a cold solution of KMnO4 leads to syn dihydroxylation:
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