Upon heating with acidic $K M n O_{4}$ , an organic compound produces $h e x a n - 1, 6 - d i o i c$ acid as the major product, The starting compound is:

benzene

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cyclohexene

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Solution

The correct option is A cyclohexene
$K M n O_{4}$ is very powerful oxidising agent. So, it breaks $π -$ bond and finally oxidises it to dicarboxylic acid.

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