The oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde by chromyl chloride is called
Cannizzaro reaction
Wurtz reaction
Etard reaction
Reimar-Tiemann reaction
Etard reaction -
Chromyl chloride oxidises methyl group to a chromium complex which is then hydrolysed to form the aldehyde
Hence, the correct answer is Option (3)
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