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Which of the following compounds will not give benzoic acid with KMnO4/HO/Heat.

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C6H5C(CH3)2CH2OH
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C6H5CH(CH3)2
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C6H5CH2OH
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C6H5CH(CH3)COOH
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Solution

The correct option is A C6H5C(CH3)2CH2OH
Alkyl benzene cannot be converted into benzoic acid by oxidation reaction if benzylic carbon does not have any α hydrogen.

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