Trick Question

[Physics Guy1421]

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I was doing a kaplan practice problem that was oxidative cleavage of an alkene with potassium permanganate. Both of the carbons of the alkene were monosubstituted so I expected the answer to be 2 carboxylic acids. However it was a trick question as the only reactant was potassium permanganate and the acid work up step was missing. So the answer was 2 carboxylate anions.

I obviously overlooked this detail because when I saw potassium permanganate I instantly thought oxidative cleavage of alkene. Can anybody say from experience if there are these types of traps on the actual DAT?

Also from reading posts this forum it seems like one of problems with kaplan is that their problems are a bit out-dated. Anybody know if Kaplan has updated their material? I also have Destroyer and honestly I would have expected to find a trick problem like this from Romano, not Kaplan. Also kaplan had a question about the Cannizzaro reaction, which I did not remember from ochem.

Any input? Thanks!

 

[Physics Guy1421]

any input?

Thanks!