Which of the following on oxidation with alkaline KMnO 4 followed by acidification with dil. HCl gives terephthalic acid?

Question

Which of the following on oxidation with alkaline KMnO 4 followed by acidification with dil. HCl gives terephthalic acid? (A) p-Ethyl toluene (B) p-Xylene (C) 1,3-Diisopropyl benzene (D) m-Xylene

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Correct answer is (a) p-Ethyl tolueneCorrect answer is (b) p-Xylene

Q. Which of the following on oxidation with alkaline $K M n O_{4}$ followed by acidification with dil. $H Cl$ gives terephthalic acid?

$p$ -Ethyl toluene

$p$ -Xylene

1,3-Diisopropyl benzene

$m$ -Xylene

Correct answer is (a) $p$ -Ethyl toluene Correct answer is (b) $p$ -Xylene

Q. Which of the following on oxidation with alkaline KMnO4​ followed by acidification with dil. HCl gives terephthalic acid?

p-Ethyl toluene

p-Xylene