How will you convert toluene to carboxylic acid?
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Toluene → Benzoic acid ( carboxylic acid )
Explanation: Thank you for Question , Since you didn't state that which carboxylic acid is to form , for Your understanding I have given you an example of Aromatic Carboxylic acid
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Conversion of toluene to carboxylic acid
Explanation:
Toulene
It is a benzene ring containing methyl group .
Carboxylic acid
It is a compound that contain COO- group .
We can convert toulene to carboxylic acid by carrying out oxidation .
First we react toulene with potassium per-magnate and heat it .
As a result, we obtain a intermediate which on further hydrolysis in acidic medium give rise to benzoic acid .
The reaction is shown below :
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