MCQ
Baeyers reagent is $\ce{KMnO_4}$​ in which medium?
  • Alkaline
  • B
    Acidified
  • C
    Neutral
  • D
    Alkaline and acidified both

Answer

Correct option: A.
Alkaline
Baeyer's reagent, named after the German organic chemist Adolf von Baeyer, is used in organic chemistry as a qualitative test for the presence of unsaturation, such as double bonds.
Baeyer's reagent is an alkaline solution of cold potassium permanganate, which is a powerful oxidant making this a redox reaction.

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