Potassium permanganate (KMnO
4) exhibits strong oxidizing properties.
[1] KMnO
4 on dissolution in benzene and on complexation with dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6, affords a useful oxidizing reagent. This reagent participates as an oxidant for the oxidation of olefins, alcohols, aldehydes and alkyl benzenes under mild conditions.
[2]