Question

What is Baeyer’s reagent?

Answer 1

Baeyer’s reagent:

• It is an inorganic compound.
• It is a cold dilute solution of alkaline potassium permanganate $\left({\mathrm{KMnO}}_4\right)$.
• It has light violet colour.

Use of Baeyer’s reagent:

• It is a quite strong oxidizing agent that is used to identify the presence of double or triple bonds in a hydrocarbon which means it shows the unsaturation of hydrocarbon compounds.