Write the products of the reaction and indicate if what is formed is a meso compound or a racemic mixture. cold, KMnO,, KOН water solvent Ph, Ph Ph Ph 1. МСРВА, СН,С, solvent 2. KOH, water /THF solvent H.

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Write the products of the reaction and indicate if what is formed is a meso compound or a
racemic mixture.
cold, KMNO4, KOH
water solvent
Ph.
Ph
Ph
Ph
1. МСРВА, СН,CI, solvent
2. KOH, water /THF solvent
Transcribed Image Text:Write the products of the reaction and indicate if what is formed is a meso compound or a racemic mixture. cold, KMNO4, KOH water solvent Ph. Ph Ph Ph 1. МСРВА, СН,CI, solvent 2. KOH, water /THF solvent
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The reaction of alkene with cold potassium permanganate gives syn addition reaction and leads to the formation of diols.

As the given alkene is cis thus, meso compound will be formed. Therefore, the product of first reaction is shown below:

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