Q. The compound formed as a result of oxidation of ethyl benzene by $KMnO_{4}$ is
A) Benzophenone
B) Acetophenone
C) Benzoic acid
D) Benzyl alcohol
Explanation
(c)
Any aliphatic carbon with hydrogen attached to it, in combination with benzene ring, will be oxidised to benzoic acid by $\frac{KMnO_{4}}{H^{+}}$.
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