Question

1. When chromylchloride is
used as an oxidising agent,
toluene gives benzaldehyde.
This reaction is called
reaction.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The oxidation of toluene (C6H5CH3 with chromyl chloride (CRO2Cl2) in CCl4 or CS2 to give benzaldehyde is called Etard reaction. In this reaction, the chromyl chloride first forms a brown complex, which is seperated and then decomposed with H2O to give benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO).

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