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Ken Helmick

Reaction of 1,3 diphenyl propane with alkaline potassium permanganate followed by acidification

Abdulalah T. Mohammed  Follow

I think you are going to get two equivalents of benzoic acid from oxidation of both benzylic sites based on the summary here. The mechanism of this oxidative process is AFAIK not completely understood.

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