Q.

CH3-CO||-CH2-CH2-CH3→KMnO4/H+X. X in the reaction is/are

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a

CH3COOH+CH3CH2COOH

b

HCOOH+CH3CH2CH2COOH

c

Both 1 & 2

d

CH3CH2CH2CH2COOH

answer is C.

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On heating with strong oxidant like KMnO4 / H+ ketones undergo C-C cleavage to give lower carboxylic acids.According to popoff's rule during the strong oxidation of ketones, C-C cleavage occurs such a way that the keto group always goes with small alkyl group. So the major products are obtained in possibility-I
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