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Complete each synthesis by giving missing starting material, reagent, or products:
(I) \(\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_3 + \text{KMnO}_4, \text{KOH} \longrightarrow \text{?}\)
Complete each synthesis by giving missing starting material, reagent, or products:
(I) \(\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_3 + \text{KMnO}_4, \text{KOH} \longrightarrow \text{?}\)
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Potassium permanganate is a strong oxidizing agent and is effective for oxidizing alkyl groups to carboxylic acids.
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Ethylbenzene (\(\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_3\)) undergoes oxidation with potassium permanganate (\(\text{KMnO}_4\)) and potassium hydroxide (\(\text{KOH}\)). This reaction converts the methyl group on ethylbenzene into a carboxyl group, yielding acetic acid (\(\text{CH}_3\text{COOH}\)).
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