A test for unsaturated compounds in which potassium permanganate is used. Alkenes, for example, are oxidised to glycols, and the permanganate loses its colour:
3R2C=CR2 + 2KMnO4 + 4H2O → 2MnO2 + 2KOH + 3R2COHR2COH
A test for unsaturated compounds in which potassium permanganate is used. Alkenes, for example, are oxidised to glycols, and the permanganate loses its colour:
3R2C=CR2 + 2KMnO4 + 4H2O → 2MnO2 + 2KOH + 3R2COHR2COH