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Question

The oxidation of toluene to benzadehyde by chromyl chloride is called.

A

Etard reaction

B

Riemer-Tiemann reaction

C

Wurtz-reaction

D

Cannizzaro’s reaction.

Answer

Etard reaction

Explanation

Solution

: The oxidation of toluene $\mathrm { CCl } _ { 4 }$ or $\left( \mathrm { C } _ { 6 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 } \mathrm { CHO } \right)$ .