Alkaline potassium permanganate (KMnO 4 ) can be used to bring about the addition of two OH

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Alkaline potassium permanganate (KMnO4) can be used to bring about the addition of two ¬OH groups to an alkene double bond. This reaction has been shown in several cases to be a stereospecific syn-addition. Given the stereochemistry of the product shown in Fig. P7.53, what stereoisomer of alkene A was used in the reaction? Explain.CH3(CH),CH=CH(CH), A Figure P7.53 CH3 KMnO4/OH OH OH IT CH3(CH)7CH-CH(CH),CH3 meso stereoisomer

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

6th Edition

Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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