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An aromatic compound C(7)H(7)Cl on oxida...

An aromatic compound `C_(7)H_(7)Cl` on oxidation gives another aromatic compound which on soda lime deccarboxylation produces benzene. The original compound is

A

o-chlorotoluene

B

p-chlorotoluene

C

benzyl chloride

D

m-chlorotoluene

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C
` underset("Benzyl chloride")(C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)Cl) overset(O)to C_(6)H_(5)COOH underset(CaO)overset(NaOH)to C_(6)H_(6)`
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