Question
What is Baeyer’s reagent? Where it is used?
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Answer
- Cold dilute alkaline $KMnO_4$ is known as Baeyer’s reagent. It is used to oxidise alkene into diols.
- For example, ethylene can be converted into ethylene glycol and this reaction is used as a test for unsaturation.
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