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Question
How will you convert benzaldehyde into the following compound?
Benzoic acid
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Solution
Conversion of benzaldehyde into benzoic acid:
\[\ce{\underset{(Benzaldehyde)}{C6H5CHO} ->[OH^Θ/KMnO4][(O)] \underset{(Benzoic acid)}{C6H5COOH}}\]
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