Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · 6.2

6.2 — practice question

Pinenes belong to the group of unsaturated compounds. The structures of two pinenes are shown. A blend of these two pinenes is reacted with hot concentrated acidified KMnO$_4$. What are the molecular formulae of the organic products?

  • A$\text{C}_9\text{H}_{14}\text{O}$ and $\text{C}_{10}\text{H}_{16}\text{O}_3$
  • B$\text{C}_9\text{H}_{14}\text{O}$ and $\text{C}_{10}\text{H}_{14}\text{O}_4$
  • C$\text{C}_9\text{H}_{16}\text{O}_2$ and $\text{C}_{10}\text{H}_{16}\text{O}_3$
  • D$\text{C}_9\text{H}_{16}\text{O}_2$ and $\text{C}_{10}\text{H}_{14}\text{O}_4$

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