if my calculations are right, then that's 5mmol KMnO4 per
1mmol styrene. do you know the theoretical amount? even
if it's equimolar (which i doubt), that's still 90g of
catalyst for 100mmol. sounds impractical.
maybe using less alumina works too?
(afaik KMnO4 oxidations suck anyway)
> if one wanted to oxidise 100mmol, which is only about 5 gram
no, that's about 10g (styrene or benzaldehyde)
> plus enough DCM to dissolve everything!
no, i don't think the alumina/KMnO4 will dissolve in DCM