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What are Etard Reaction and Gattermann Koch Reaction ? Give one example of each.

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Etard reaction:-
In Etard reaction, chromyl chloride oxidises methyl group to a chromium complex, which on hydrolysis gives corresponding benzaldehyde.
Ex-
C6H5CH3Toluene+CrO2Cl2CS2C6H5CH(OCrOHCl2)2H3O+−−C6H5CHOBenzaldehyde
Gattermann Koch reaction:-
When benzene or its derivative is treated with carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride or cuprous chloride, it gives benzaldehyde or substituted benzaldehyde.
This reaction is known as Gattermann Koch reaction.
Ex-
C6H5BenzeneCO+HCl−−−−−−−−−−Anhy. AlCl3/CuClC6H5CHOBenzaldehyde

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