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Product when an alkylbenzene (ethylbenzene or cumene) is oxidised with alkaline KMnO4 and acidified

The same question, asked 4 times: May 2021 S1*, 9 May 2023 S2*, 16 May 2023 S2, 25 Apr 2025 S2. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    May 2021 S1

    81
    Identify the product formed in following reaction: C6H5CH2CH3→(i) Alk. KMnO4 (ii) H3O+\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3 \xrightarrow{(i)\text{ Alk. KMnO}_4\ (ii)\text{ H}_3\text{O}^+}

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  2. Question 2

    9 May 2023 S2

    92
    Identify product 'B' in the following reaction. Cumene →KMnO4,KOH,Δ\xrightarrow{\text{KMnO}_4, \text{KOH}, \Delta} A →H3O+\xrightarrow{\text{H}_3\text{O}^+} B

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  3. Question 3

    16 May 2023 S2

    57
    Identify the product formed in the following reaction: C6H5-CH2-CH3→(i) alk. KMnO4, (ii) H3O+\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{-CH}_2\text{-CH}_3 \xrightarrow{\text{(i) alk. KMnO}_4\text{, (ii) H}_3\text{O}^+} product

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  4. Question 4

    25 Apr 2025 S2

    84
    Identify the product formed in the following reaction. C6H5−CH2−CH3→ii) H3O+i) alk. KMnO4C_{6}H_{5}-CH_{2}-CH_{3}\xrightarrow[\text{ii) }H_{3}O^{+}]{\text{i) alk. }KMnO_{4}} Product

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