What happens when you add potassium permanganate to a toluene water solution?

Answer 1

I'm a medical student taking o-chem right now so double checking this might not be a bad idea.

Basically Toluene is oxidized to Benzoic Acid in the presence of Potassium Permanganate. The CH3 group of Toluene become COOH.

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Answer 2

When potassium permanganate is added to a toluene-water solution, it will preferentially react with the water present due to its higher polarity. The potassium permanganate will undergo reduction reactions with certain organic compounds in the water, potentially leading to color changes as it is reduced to manganese dioxide. In the toluene layer, minimal reaction will occur due to the immiscibility of toluene with water.

Answer 3

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What occurs is that a Benzoic acid solution is formed, which soon takes a white solid crystalline structure.

Answer 4

It dissolves in water to give deep purple solutions, evaporation of which gives prismatic purplish-black glistening crystals.

Answer 5

The benzylic carbon becomes oxidized to form a carboxylic acid. The resulting compound is benzoic acid.

Answer 6

Yes. The purple solution of potassium permanganate would technically decolorise but theoretically expected to be pale pink due to formation of Mn2+ . Toluene oxidizes to form benzoic acid.

Answer 7

In water, it forms bright pink or purple solutions. It is used in water treatment because it is highly oxidizing, and has an antiseptic, antibacterial action.

Answer 8

It makes kh20

Answer 9

It dissolves.

Answer 10

the pink colour doesnt discharge