Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Question:

The product in the following chemical reaction is

Options:

Correct Answer:

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → 

Chromyl chloride oxidises methyl group to a chromium complex, which on hydrolysis gives corresponding benzaldehyde. This reaction is called etard reaction.

When p-nitro toluene is gone through etard reaction p-nitrobenzaldehyde is formed.