Which of these combinations will NOT produce benzoic acid?
A. C6H5CH2OH + KMnO4/OH–, heat; then H3O+
B. C6H5CH3 + KMnO4/OH–, heat; then H3O+
C. C6H6 + CO2, high pressure
D. C6H5COCH3 + Cl2/OH–; then H3O+ E. C6H5COCl + OH–/H2O; then H3O+
Option C can not produce benzoic acid
Explanation:
KMnO4 is a strong oxidizing agent which oxidises benzyl alcohol to benzoic acid. so option A is not answer.
KMnO4 is a strong oxidizing agent which oxidises benzylic carbon to benzoic acid so option B is nt answer.
Reaction of methyl ketone containing compounds with Cl2, OH- produces carboxylic acid as product. This reaction is called haloform reaction. so option D is not answer.
The nucleophile, OH- attacks the carbonyl carbon of acid chloride and produces benzoic acid as product. so option E is not answer.
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