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what happens when isobutane is reacted with hot alkaline kmno4​

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what happens when isobutane is reacted with hot alkaline kmno4

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Normally oxidising agents have no effect on alkanes. However, alkanes containing a tertiary hydrogen atom can be oxidised by oxidising agents such as KMnO

4

to the corresponding alcohols. For example,

CH

3

isobutane

CH

3

C

CH

3

−H+[O]

Alkaline KMnO

4

Δ

CH

3

tert−butyl alcohol

CH

3

C

CH

3

−OH

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