MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question

Which of the following compounds is obtained when cyclohexene is oxidised using KMnO in dilute HSO ?

(A)Cyclohexanol
(B)Cyclohexanone
(C)Benzoic acid
(D)Adipic acidCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Acidic is a strong oxidising agent that cleaves the bond of an alkene. Each of the two doubly bonded carbons of cyclohexene carries one H, so each becomes a group. Because the double bond is in a ring, cleavage opens the ring and gives the

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