A-level Organic Chemistry

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I'm going through my notes on Benzene chemistry... And I realised that something doesn't make sense.

In my notes, at first I wrote that the oxidation of methyl benzene with hot, alkaline KMnO4 was a *special case*

Then I wrote: "Using hot alkalike KMnO4 will oxidise the carbon nearest to the benzene ring, even if it isn't the one with the -OH group attached"... Which I understand.

But then: "Using more gentle oxidising conditions produces the expected product"... Followed by the diagram of (benzene ring)(CH2-CH2-OH) going to (benzene ring)(COOH) with the aid of hot, alkaline KMnO4.

I am asking you to tell me what my notes mean... If it's correct or not. I suppose quick note making isn't always a good idea. =_=
 
as far as i remember its correct, its acidified KMnO4, that oxidized it to -COOH
 
yeps, the mixture is heated under reflux with alkaline KMnO4 and then acidified with dil.H2SO4...
didn't touch my chemistry book for kinda7 months:),
should have checked it b4 posting... :$
 
^That's fine.

- What diffference is there when Benzene and a normal alkene react with manganate (VI)?
- In a reaction, why does hydrogen add onto the Carbon atom with the most hydrogen attached to it? Something to do with Markownikov's rule...?
 

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