$A$ $A$ , whose formula is $C_{6} H_{12}$ $C_6H_12$ , and which contains a chiral centre, is oxidized by permanganate ion to give methane gas, and $2-methylbutanoic acid$ $"2-methylbutanoic acid"$ . What is $A$ $A$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-08-27T07:42:50

I think you gots $3-methylpentene$ $"3-methylpentene"$ .......

$3-methylpentene$ $"3-methylpentene"$ .......fits the description for $A$ $A$ .

$H_{3} 5 C - C H_{2} - 3 C H (C H_{3}) 2 C = 1 C H_{2}$ $H_3stackrel5C-CH_2-stackrel3CH(CH_3)stackrel2C=stackrel1CH_2$

We start with an olefin....... $H_{2} C = C H C H (C H_{3}) C H_{2} C H_{3}$ $H_2C=CHCH(CH_3)CH_2CH_3$ , with a chiral centre at $C 3$ $C3$ .

And hot permanganate will oxidize off the methylene group as carbon dioxide to give......

$H_{3} 4 C - C H_{2} - 2 C H (C H_{3}) C O_{2} H$ $H_3stackrel4C-CH_2-stackrel2CH(CH_3)CO_2H$

We have a carboxyl group at the position of the former $C_{2}$ $C_2$ .

The chiral centre is the prior $C 3$ $C3$ .

AAA, whose formula is C_6H_12C6H12C_6H_12, and which contains a chiral centre, is oxidized by permanganate ion to give methane gas, and "2-methylbutanoic acid"2-methylbutanoic acid"2-methylbutanoic acid". What is AAA?