[the_negro_puppy]

Hi guys, its 12 hours to my final exam and i really need help with this question. I have posted this in a previous thread but forgot to add the Br!

I need to complete this synthesis using any reagents in 3 steps or less



Thanks very much for your help.

[swati]

  

1.)  1-bromo-2-cyclohexylethane -----------> vinylcyclohexane
       Dehydrohalogenation using bulky base in DMSO solvent . Using NaOEt in EtOH as solvent will
       give substitution product rather than elimination one.

2.)  vinylcyclohexane ---------------> 1-cyclohexylethane-1,2-diol
       Hydroxylation using following reagents
         (i) Cold aqueous alkaline KMnO₄
                         OR
        (ii) OsO₄ followed by hydrolysis

[the_negro_puppy]

Thanks you are a degree saver-literally lol.