1 -Butanol on treatment with alkaline KMnO4 gives

Question

1 -Butanol on treatment with alkaline KMnO4 gives (A) CH3CH2CH2COOH (B) CH3CH2CH2CHO (C) CH3COCH2CH3 (D) CH3COOH

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

1-Butanol on treatment with alkaline KMnO4 undergoes controlled oxidation, to give butanal and when it is heated with a strong oxidising agent it directly gives butanoic acid.

Q. 1 -Butanol on treatment with alkaline $K M n O_{4}$ gives

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} COO H$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H O$

$C H_{3} COC H_{2} C H_{3}$

$C H_{3} COO H$

1-Butanol on treatment with alkaline $K M n O_{4}$ undergoes controlled oxidation, to give butanal and when it is heated with a strong oxidising agent it directly gives butanoic acid.

Q. 1 -Butanol on treatment with alkaline KMnO4​ gives

CH3​CH2​CH2​COOH

CH3​CH2​CH2​CHO

CH3​COCH2​CH3​

CH3​COOH