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For the given reaction:

'P' is

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Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid

Solution :

The correct answer is cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (represented by the chemical formula:
C6H11-COOH).

Step-by-Step Explanation:

1. Identify the Reactant:
The starting material shown in the first image is 1,2-dicyclohexylethene, where a central carbon-carbon double bond (C=C) is flanked by two cyclohexyl ring substituents. The chemical structure is:
C6H11-CH=CH-C6H11

2. Analyze the Reaction Conditions:
The reagent indicated above the reaction arrow is potassium permanganate in an acidic medium (KMnO4/H+). Under these strong acidic and oxidizing conditions, alkenes undergo oxidative cleavage.

3. Mechanism of Oxidative Cleavage:
During oxidative cleavage with acidic KMnO4, the carbon-carbon double bond is completely broken:
- Alkene carbons that are monosubstituted (bonded to one hydrogen, like -CH=) are oxidized to carboxylic acids (-COOH).
- Alkene carbons that are disubstituted (bonded to no hydrogens) would be oxidized to ketones (-C=O).

4. Determine the Product 'P':
Since both carbons of the double bond in our reactant are monosubstituted, the double bond is cleaved to form two identical carboxylic acid molecules:
C6H11-CH=CH-C6H11+4[O]→2C6H11-COOH

Thus, the major product 'P' is cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, which consists of a cyclohexyl ring directly attached to a carboxylic acid group (-COOH).

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