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Q. The compound formed as a result of oxidation of ethyl benzene by KMnO4 is

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When oxidises with alkaline $\text{KMnO}_{4}$ or acidic $\text{Na}_{\text{2}} \text{Cr}_{\text{2}} \text{O}_{\text{7}} \text{,}$ the entire side chain ( in benzene homologues ) with atleast one $\text{H}$ at $\alpha $ - carbon , regardless of length is oxidised to $- \text{COOH} \text{.}$