Toluene on oxidation with chromyl chloride (CrO_2Cl_2) in CCl_4, followed by hydrolysis, gives

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Toluene on oxidation with chromyl chloride (CrOCl) in CCl, followed by hydrolysis, gives

Answer: (C)

The Étard reaction oxidises the side-chain methyl group of toluene with chromyl chloride to a chromium complex that, on aqueous hydrolysis, releases

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