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The compound (structure missing) on reaction with in the presence of gives:
The combination of sodium periodate () and a catalytic amount of potassium permanganate () is known as the Lemieux-von Rudloff reagent. It acts as a strong oxidizing agent used for the oxidative cleavage of carbon-carbon double bonds. The reaction yields products similar to oxidative ozonolysis or oxidation by hot acidic .
In this process, an alkene carbon bonded to two alkyl groups is oxidized to a ketone, while an alkene carbon bonded to one alkyl group and one hydrogen atom is oxidized to a carboxylic acid (the intermediate aldehyde is further oxidized by ). To obtain acetone () and acetic acid (), the original missing compound must have been 2-methylbut-2-ene ().
Note: The specific chemical structure of the reactant was missing from the input data. Option 2 is marked correct based on the provided probable answer.
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