Question

$\mathrm{C}{}_6\mathrm{H}{}_5\mathrm{CH}{}_3\stackrel{\mathrm{CrO}{}_2\mathrm{Cl}{}_2}{\to }\mathrm{Z}$ In the given sequence Z is:

• A. benzaldehyde
• B. toluic acid
• C. phenyl acetic acid
• D. benzoic acid

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Toluene is oxidised to benzaldehyde in presence of chromyi chloride. This reaction is called Etards reaction.