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Reduction of Carboxylic Acids

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Convert the above compound and note that $K M n O_{4}$ can cause cleavage of the ring in the presence of the activating (-OH) group.

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Solution

${K M n O}_{4}$ is a very strong oxidizing agent, but it can only oxidise methyl group having $α - H$ attached to it.

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