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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
Fuming nitric acid (HNO₃) is used in the Carius method to oxidize the compound and convert halogens to their respective acids.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis - Lassaigne Test and Estimation
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