Answer to Question #303544 in Organic Chemistry for Rana

Question

C4H8 has four isomers. A, B & Cgets reduced by KMnO4; D does not get reduced by

KMnO4. A forms an optically inactive mixture of two optically active forms in equal

amounts with acidified KMnO4 while B forms optically inactive meso form with

acidified KMnO4. Identify A, B, C & D. (Draw the structures of A, B, C & D with proper

explanation).

Answer 1

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