Add one or two drops of 1% bromine in dichloromethane to one sample of each hydrocarbon. Compare the rate of the reactions and the conditions. Add one or two drops of 5% KMnO4 to the second sample of ...

Alkanes: Bromination (substitution reaction) ... Bromine in dichloromethane and potassium permanganate can cause burns; avoid contact with skin. O615: Bromination and Oxidation – Alkanes and Alkenes.