In the presence of 18-crown-6, potassium permanganate dissolves in benzene to give“purple benzene,” a useful reagent for oxidizing alkenes in an aprotic environment. Use adrawing of the complex to show why KMnO4 dissolves in benzene and why the reactivityof the permanganate ion is enhanced.

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In the presence of 18-crown-6, potassium permanganate dissolves in benzene to give
“purple benzene,” a useful reagent for oxidizing alkenes in an aprotic environment. Use a
drawing of the complex to show why KMnO4 dissolves in benzene and why the reactivity
of the permanganate ion is enhanced.

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