JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Carboxylic Acids Question Bank Preparation of Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

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    When benzyl alcohol is oxidised with \[KMn{{O}_{4}},\] the product obtained is                                                [SCRA 1991]

    A)                 Benzaldehyde  

    B)                 Benzoic acid

    C)                 \[C{{O}_{2}}\] and \[{{H}_{2}}O\]            

    D)                 None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}OH+[O]\xrightarrow{KMn{{O}_{4}}}{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COOH+{{H}_{2}}O\]


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