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An organic compound (A) of molecular formula C_7H_8on reaction with hot alkaline KMnO_4gives (B) of formula C_7H_6O_2which gives brisk effervescence with NaHCO_3solution. (B) on reaction with sodium hydroxide gives (C ) of formula C_7H_5O_2NaCompound (C )on treatment with sodalime gives (D) the simplest aromatic hydrocarbon. |
Answer» SOLUTION : (i) From the molecular formula (A) is identified as Toluene. Toluene on treatment with hot alkaline `KMnO_4`, oxidation take place and the PRODUCT (B) formed is Benzoic acid. 
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