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Which of the following on oxidation with hot alkaline KMnO_(4) gives benzoic acid?

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Toluene
Ethylbenzene
Zw-propylbenzene
All of these

Solution :All alkylbenzenes CONTAINING a benzylic HYDROGEN on oxidation give benzoic acid irrespective of the LENGTH of the alkyl group.


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