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Benzyl chloride (C₆H₅CH₂Cl) undergoes nucleophilic substitution with aqueous NaOH to replace -Cl with -OH, forming benzyl alcohol (C₆H₅CH₂OH).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods
Benzyl alcohol is oxidized by strong oxidizing agents like KMnO₄ to benzoic acid.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods
Benzyl alcohol (C₆H₅CH₂OH) is oxidized to benzoic acid (C₆H₅COOH) using a strong oxidizing agent like KMnO₄ in alkaline conditions.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Alcohols - from Alkenes Haloalkanes Carbonyls Grignard
Benzyl alcohol (C₆H₅CH₂OH), a primary alcohol, is oxidized to benzaldehyde (C₆H₅CHO) with PCC, which stops at the aldehyde stage.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Physical Properties and Acidity of Alcohols and Phenols
Benzyl alcohol (C₆H₅CH₂OH), a primary alcohol, is oxidized to benzoic acid (C₆H₅COOH) with KMnO₄, a strong oxidizing agent.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Classification and Nomenclature and Structures of Alcohols Phenols Ethers
