Question
Chemistry Question on Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
What is the name of the above reaction?
A
(A) Williamson's synthesis
B
(B) Gatterman-Koch process
C
(C) Etard reaction
D
(D) Hoffmann elimination reaction
Answer
(C) Etard reaction
Explanation
Solution
Explanation:
Given reaction:
The above reaction is known as Etard reaction.The Etard Reaction is a chemical reaction that involves the direct oxidation of an aromatic or heterocyclic bound methyl group to an aldehyde using chromyl chloride. When toluene is reacted with Chromyl Chloride, then a chromium complex is formed (Etard Complex) whose hydrolysis gives Benzaldehyde.Hence, the correct option is (C).