A hydrocarbon (A) has the formula C 7 H 10 On catalytic hydrogenation, A is converted to B (C 7 H 12 ) On treatment with cold, dilute, and basic KMnO4, A is converted to C (C 7 H 12 O 2 ) When heated with KMnO 4 in a basic solution followed by acidification, either A or C produces the meso form of ...

A hydrocarbon (A) has the formula C 7 H 10 . On catalytic hydrogenation, A is converted

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A hydrocarbon (A) has the formula C₇H₁₀. On catalytic hydrogenation, A is converted to B (C₇H₁₂). On treatment with cold, dilute, and basic KMnO4, A is converted to C (C₇H₁₂O₂). When heated with KMnO₄in a basic solution followed by acidification, either A or C produces the meso form of 1,3-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid (shown here). Give structural formulas for A–C.