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Show how Acetophenone compound can be convered to benzoic acid.

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Acetophenone on oxidation with iodine and alkali gives iodoform and sodium benzoate. The latter on acidification gives benzoic acid.
`C_6H_5COCH_3underset(NaOH)overset(I_2//KI)(rarr)C_6H_5COO Na + CHI_3`
`C_6H_5COONa overset(HCl)(rarr)C_6H_5COOH`.
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