Though alkaline potassium permanganate and acidic potassium permanganate both are used as oxidants, yet in the manufacture of benzoic acid from toluene we use alcoholic potassium permanganate as an oxidant. Why?

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1. AAlcoholic potassium permanganate has a higher reactivity than the other forms.
2. BAlcoholic potassium permanganate is more stable than the other forms.
3. CAlcoholic potassium permanganate can selectively oxidize toluene to benzoic acid.
4. DAlcoholic potassium permanganate is less expensive than the other forms.