3-Hexanone is a ketone, and upon oxidative cleavage using a strong oxidizing agent like potassium permanganate (KMnO₄) in acidic medium (H₂SO₄), it breaks at the carbonyl group to yield two carboxylic acids. The major product formed from this reaction is acetic acid, due to cleavage at the central carbon of the ketone.
3-Hexanone on oxidation in the presence of KMnO₄/H₂SO₄ gives the major product ____?
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