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Preparation of Carboxylic Acids from Hydrocarbons

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Oxidation of cyclohexene in presence of acidic potassium permanganate leads to.

A

Glutaric acid

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Adipic acid

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Pimelic acid

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Succinic acid

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Solution

The correct option is B Adipic acid
Oxidation of cyclohexene in presence of acidic potassium permanganate leads to Adipic acid.
Adipic acid is hexanedioic acid. The C=C double bond in cyclohexene is broken and the C atoms attached to double bond are oxidised to $- C O O H$ groups.

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