trans -Cyclohexane-1, 2-diol can be prepared by the reaction of cyclohexene with
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`KMnO_(4)` `OsO_(4)` Peroxyformic acid `SeO_(2)`
SOLUTION :Peracids react with alkenes to first form oxides which UNDERGO hydrolysis (acidic or alkaline) by `S_(N)^(2)` mechanism to give trans-1, 2-diol as follows.