What is the role of alkaline KMnO4 or acidified K2Cr2O7 in the reaction? Why is it called so?
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K2Cr2O7 is used in organic chemistry mainly. And KMno4 is generally used for oxidation.
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K2Cr2O7-can be used as a reducing agent and to oxidise alcohols.it convert primary alcohol into aldehydes and under more forcing conditions, into carboxylic acids.
KMnO4- Treatment of an alkylbenzene withpotassium permanganate results in oxidation to give the benzoic acid. permanganate and sulfuric acid react to produce some ozone, which has a high oxidizing power and rapidly oxidizes the alcohol, causing it to combust.
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