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ChemistryOrganic Oxidation & Reduction ReactionsJEE Main

Ethylene reacts with 1% cold alkaline KMnO (Baeyer's reagent) to form

Answer: (D)

Solution

Cold, dilute alkaline KMnO performs *syn*-dihydroxylation of the alkene, adding two –OH groups across the double

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Question ID VK-142642