MHT CET202617 April 2026Evening ShiftChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
Identify the product 'B' in the following reaction Toluene Chromyl chloride / CS ₂ A H ₃ O ^+ B
Options
- ABenzal chloride
- BBenzaldehyde
- CBenzyl alcohol
- DBenzoic acid
Correct answer
B. Benzaldehyde
Step-by-step solution
The given reaction is the Etard reaction. Toluene reacts with chromyl chloride ( CrO ₂ Cl ₂ ) in a non-polar solvent like CS ₂ to form a brown chromium complex A . The chromium complex A on hydrolysis with H ₃ O ^+ gives benzaldehyde B . Therefore, the product B is benzaldehyde. Answer: Benzaldehyde