Chemistry Forum

Posted: **Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:31 pm**

What are the other products of the following reaction?

C8H10 + KMnO4 = C6H4&#40;COOH&#41;2

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:51 pm**

i my personable opinion, the reaction is as following:

C₈H₁₀+KMnO₄ + H₂SO₄ → C₆H₄(COOH)₂+K₂SO₄ +MnSO₄ +H₂O

xylene to phthalic acid using potassium permanganate