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The oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde...

The oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde by chromyl chloride is called

A

Etard reaction

B

Reimer-Tiemann reaction

C

Wurtz reaction

D

Cannizzaro's reaction

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