Isopropyl benzene on air oxidation in the presence of dilute acid gives

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Isopropyl benzene on air oxidation in the presence of dilute acid gives (A) C6H5COOH (B) C6H5COCH3 (C) C6H5CHO (D) C6H5OH

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Isopropyl benzene is cumene. Its air oxidation and then acidic hydrolysis phenol. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/af165749c374c6d0973048c1e1d995be-.png" />

Q. Isopropyl benzene on air oxidation in the presence of dilute acid gives

$C_{6} H_{5} COO H$

$C_{6} H_{5} COC H_{3}$

$C_{6} H_{5} C H O$

$C_{6} H_{5} O H$

Isopropyl benzene is cumene. Its air oxidation and then acidic hydrolysis phenol.

Q. Isopropyl benzene on air oxidation in the presence of dilute acid gives

C6​H5​COOH

C6​H5​COCH3​

C6​H5​CHO

C6​H5​OH

Isopropyl benzene is cumene. Its air oxidation and then acidic hydrolysis phenol.

$C_{6} H_{5} COO H$

$C_{6} H_{5} COC H_{3}$

$C_{6} H_{5} C H O$

$C_{6} H_{5} O H$