Cyclopentene on treatment with alkaline KMnO 4 gives

Question

Cyclopentene on treatment with alkaline KMnO 4 gives (A) cyclopentanol (B) trans-1,2-cyclopentanediol (C) cis-1,2-cyclopentanediol (D) 1: 1 mixture of cis- and trans-1,2-cyclopentanediol

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

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

cyclopentanol

trans-1,2-cyclopentanediol

cis-1,2-cyclopentanediol

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

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

Q. Cyclopentene on treatment with alkaline KMnO4​ gives

cyclopentanol

trans-1,2-cyclopentanediol

cis-1,2-cyclopentanediol

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

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

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

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