Question

which of the following compunds will give acetic acid with alkaline KMn4​

Answer 1

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==>>Explanation:

>>Ethanol is oxidized to acetaldehyde on treatment with acidified potassium permanganate. Acetaldhyde is further oxidized to acetic acid.

>>Acidified potassium permanganate also breaks carbon carbon double bonds and triple bonds. Two carbons attached to multiple bond are oxidized to carboxylic group.

>>Thus the compounds of all the four options on oxidation with acidified potassium permanganate gives acetic acid.

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