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Upon oxidation with acidified KMnO4 ethyl benzene gives :

A
benzyl alcohol
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phenyl acetic acid
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benzoic acid
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1-Phenyl ethanol
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Solution

The correct option is C benzoic acid
Reaction of process:
phCH2CH3oxidation/acidicKMnO4−−−−−−−−−−−−−−phCOCH3phCOOH (Benzoic acid).
First on oxidation ethyl benzene gives acetophenone which on further oxidation gives benzoic acid.

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