Question

Predict the major product, when 2-methyl-but-2-ene is converted into alcohol in the following method.

Hydroxylation using bayers reagent

Answer 1

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{.........................................}\ce{OH}\phantom{.}\ce{OH}\phantom{..}\\
\phantom{......................................}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{}\\
\ce{CH3 - C = CH - CH3 ->[Cold KMnO4/OH^Θ][(O)] 3CH3 - C - CH - CH3}\\
\phantom{..}|\phantom{.......................................}|\phantom{........}\\
\phantom{.}\ce{\underset{(2-methyl-but-2-ene)}{CH3}}\phantom{......................}\ce{\underset{(2-methyl-butan-2, 3-diol)}{CH3}}\phantom{..}
\end{array}\]