Question

The products obtained from the above reaction are a mixture of compounds. The correct option(s) is/are

• A. The mixture will be optically inactive due to internal compensation
• B. The mixture will be optically inactive due to external compensation
• C. Solution will be a mixture of two diastereomers
• D. One of the compounds formed is:

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

The correct options are
A The mixture will be optically inactive due to internal compensation
C Solution will be a mixture of two diastereomers
D One of the compounds formed is:

Bayer's reagent is an alkaline solution of cold $KMn{O}_4$, which undergoes syn dihydroxylation when treated with an alkene.

Compound (d) has the same empirical formula and the same configuration as the product (II).