alleryIn alkaline KMnO₄, ethanol is converted to:
Aethanal
Bethyl acetate
Cethanoic acid
Dmethanal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. ethanoic acid
KMnO₄ oxidises ethanol (–CH₂OH) all the way to the carboxylic acid –COOH, giving ethanoic acid (vinegar).
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