Give the nature of A and B in the given reaction. BKMnO4←−−−−−H+(CH3)3COHKMnO4/OH−−−−−−−−−−→A
A is (CH3)3COH, while B is (CH3)2C=CH2 or (CH3)2CO
tert - Alcohols are not oxidised under alkaline conditions because they do not have any H on C having OH group. However, tert - alcohols when heated with strong acidic reagents, they undergo dehydration to form alkenes which then undergo oxidation to form ketones