Question

The reaction that does not give benzoic acid as the major product is:

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

PCC is a mild oxidising agent so it will oxidise primary alcohol to aldehyde.
$K_{2}C{r}_2{O}_7$ and $KMn{O}_4/H^{+}$ are strong oxidising agent, they will oxidise primary alcohol to carboxylic acid.
Sodium hypochlorite will also oxidise terminal $C{H}_3-CO$ into acid salt and on hydrolysis it gives carboxylic acid.


Hence, option (c) is correct.