Cyclohexene is treated with cold dilute alkaline KMnO₄.Assuming syn addition,the spatial arrangement of the two hydroxyl groups in the product would be:

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KMnO₄ is a strong oxidizing agent that can add two hydroxyl groups to a double bond. In the case of cyclohexene, the addition is syn, meaning that the two hydroxyl groups are added to the same side of the double bond. This results in the formation of a cis-diol, which has two hydroxyl groups that are equatorial.

Cyclohexene Is Treated with Cold Dilute Alkaline KMnO4

Cyclohexene Is Treated with Cold Dilute Alkaline KMnO₄