Which of the following alkenes on oxidation by KMnO_4 in dil. H_2SO_4 forms adipic acid?

MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Which of the following alkenes on oxidation by in dil. forms adipic acid?

(A)Hex-1-ene
(B)Hex-2-ene
(C)Hex-3-ene
(D)CyclohexeneCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Acidic cleaves the C=C bond completely, converting each doubly bonded carbon into a carboxyl group (a gives ). Adipic acid is the dicarboxylic acid with six carbons. Cyclohexene is a six-membered ring; cleavage of its ring double bond opens the

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