Question
In the following sequence of reaction,
The Product C is
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C6H5COOH
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C6H5CH3
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C6H5CH2OH
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C6H5CHO
Solution
D.
C6H5CHO
Toluene undergoes oxidation with KMnO4, forms benzoic acid. In this conversation, alkyl part of toluene converts into the carboxylic group. Further, the benzoic acid reacts with thionyl chloride (SOCl2) to give benzoyl chloride which upon reduction wth H2/Pd or BaSO4 forms benzaldehyde (Rosenmund reduction).
The reactions are