Product when an alkylbenzene (ethylbenzene or cumene) is oxidised with alkaline KMnO4 and acidified
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Question 1
May 2021 S1
81Identify the product formed in following reaction: C6H5CH2CH3(i) Alk. KMnO4 (ii) H3O+
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Question 2
9 May 2023 S2
92Identify product 'B' in the following reaction. Cumene KMnO4,KOH,Δ A H3O+ B
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Question 3
16 May 2023 S2
57Identify the product formed in the following reaction: C6H5-CH2-CH3(i) alk. KMnO4, (ii) H3O+ product
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Question 4
25 Apr 2025 S2
84Identify the product formed in the following reaction.
C6H5−CH2−CH3i) alk. KMnO4ii) H3O+ Product
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