Alkenes have a functional group C=C – the part of the molecule that takes part in reactions. Alkanes, in contrast, do not have a functional group and are less reactive as a result. Addition ...

(colorless) (purple) (colorless) (brown ppt.) Reaction of an alkene with aqueous potassium permanganate results in addition of two hydroxyl groups to each side of the double bond to form a glycol. To ...

This reaction can also be viewed as alkene ‘hydroacylation,’ the addition of a hydrogen and an acyl group across a double bond. Our initial research in this area will focus upon understanding the ...