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oxidation of methanol and ethanol by acidified potassium permanganate solution has been studied. Molybdenum is superior to manganese(II) as the catalyst. In fairly dilute methanol solutions a large excess of permanganate oxidizes the alcohol quantitatively to carbon dioxide.

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