How to convert toluene to benzoic acid using cro2cl2
Dear Student,
Chromyl chloride is also known as etard reagent which is used to convert methyl group of an aromatic system to the aldehydic group.
Example : Toluene get converted to benzaldehyde in presence of chromyl chloride which on further oxidation leads to the formation of benzoic acid.
Chromyl chloride is also known as etard reagent which is used to convert methyl group of an aromatic system to the aldehydic group.
Example : Toluene get converted to benzaldehyde in presence of chromyl chloride which on further oxidation leads to the formation of benzoic acid.
