1-butyne on oxidation with hot alkaline KMnO4 would yield

Reaction of given compound with alkaline permanganate solution as follows: 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 CH – CH – C CH KMnO CH CH COOH CO H O -> This reaction gives propanoic acid as oxidation product. 2 2 3 2 4 4 2 H O HgSO /H SO C H X CH CHO. -> 3 H C – C CH 3 3 H C – C C – CH 2 2 H C CH 3 3 H C – CH H3C CH2 C CH H3C CH2 C CH2 Cl HCl C Cl Cl H3C CH2 CH2 + HCl HYDROCARBONS 17