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Etard's reaction involves the preparation of benzaldehyde from:

A
toluene
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ethyl benzene
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benzoyl chloride
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sodium benzoate
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Solution

The correct option is A toluene
Etard's reaction is a chemical reaction that involves the direct oxidation of an aromatic or heterolytic bound methyl group to an aldehyde using chromyl chloride.
For example, Toluene can be oxidized to benzaldehyde

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