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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Oxidation of toluene with chromyl chloride gives benzaldehyde. This reaction is known as
Options
A Perkin reaction
B Benzoin condensation
C Etard's reaction
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D Ozonolysis
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Etard's reaction is the oxidation of toluene (or other alkylbenzenes) with chromyl chloride (CrO2Cl2) to give benzaldehyde. It is a selective oxidation that stops at the aldehyde stage.

Hint

Which reaction uses chromyl chloride to oxidize toluene to benzaldehyde?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1658 of 1999
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