How to convert toluene to benzoic acid using cro2cl2
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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.
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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.
![Image result for toluene to benzaldehyde](https://embibe-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/images/ci/image30-68a9ace6-408e-446f-86e5-b6c2be3c766b.jpg)