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How would you convert chlorobenzene and toulene into benzene? 

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Chlorobenzene can be converted to benzeen by the reaction with magnesium in dry ether followed by hydrolysis. 
`C_6H_5Cl underset("ether")overset("Mg")(rarr) underset("Grignard reagent")(C_6H_5MgCl) overset(H_2O //H^(+))(rarr) underset("Benzene")(C_6H_6) + Mg(OH)Cl`
Benzene is obtained from toluene by the oxidation with `KMnO_4 + KOH ` and then decarboxylation with soda lime (CaO + NaOH)
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