Q. $C_{6}H_{5}CH_{3}\overset{CrO_{2}Cl_{2}\ \ }{\rightarrow}Z$ In the given sequence, Z is
A) Benzaldehyde
B) Toluic acid
C) Phenyl acetic acid
D) Benzoic acid
Explanation
(a)
Toluene is oxidised to benzaldehyde in presence of chromyl chloride. This reaction is called Etard’s reaction.
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