Question 48 +1 MARK The number of hydroxyl groupls) in Q is H Paqueous dpute KMnO, (excess)O heat 0C HO HC CH 4 cORRECT ANSWER YOUR ANSWER 4 cORRECT ANSWER
Number of hydroxyl groups in Q is 4. The first step is the acid catalyzed dehydration of alcohol to get product as alkene.
In this reaction, secondary carbocation rearranges to t...
4 is the right answer here in Case of H+ alkene is formed by alcohol and now KMnO4 oxidizing two double and each double bond geta two OH group so total hydroxy groups will be 4