Aromatic HydrocarbonsHard
Question
The compound formed as a result of oxidation of ethyl benzene by KMnO4 is
Options
A.benzophenone
B.acetophenone
C.benzoic acid
D.benzyl alcohol
Solution
Any aliphatic carbon with hydrogen attached to it, in combination with benzene ring, will be oxidized to benzoic acid by KMnO4/H+.
Hence, (3) is correct.
Hence, (3) is correct.
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