Cyclopentene on treatment with alkaline KMnO4 gives

Question

Cyclopentene on treatment with alkaline KMnO4 gives (A) cis 1, 2-cyclopentanediol (B) trans 1,2-cyclopentanediol (C) Cyclopentanol (D) 1: 1 mixture of cis and trans 1, 2-cyclopentanediol

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Correct answer is (a) cis 1, 2-cyclopentanediol

Q. Cyclopentene on treatment with alkaline $K M n O_{4}$ gives

cis $1, 2$ -cyclopentanediol

trans $1, 2$ -cyclopentanediol

Cyclopentanol

$1 : 1$ mixture of cis and trans $1, 2$ -cyclopentanediol

Correct answer is (a) cis $1, 2$ -cyclopentanediol

Q. Cyclopentene on treatment with alkaline KMnO4​ gives

cis 1,2-cyclopentanediol

trans 1,2-cyclopentanediol