Consider the given chemical reaction : [figure] Product "A" is :
- picric acid
- oxalic acid
- adipic acid
- acetic acid
Answer
(3) adipic acid
Solution
[figure]
∵ Hot acidic KMnO4 breaks the C=C; each of its carbons (a and b) becomes –COOH
⇒ ring opens to a 6-carbon dicarboxylic acid: hexanedioic acid = adipic acid
Answer: (3)