Chemistry > Hydrocarbons > 18.0 Toluene

  Hydrocarbons
    1.0 Introduction
    2.0 Alkanes
    3.0 Methods of Preparation Alkanes
    4.0 Physical Proparties
    5.0 Chemical Properties
    6.0 Alkenes
    7.0 Methods of Preparation Alkenes
    8.0 Physical Proparties
    9.0 Chemical Properties
    10.0 Mechanism Of Some Important Reaction Of Alkenes
    11.0 Alkynes
    12.0 Methods of Preparation Alkynes
    13.0 Physical Properties
    14.0 Chemical Properteis
    15.0 Modern Concept
    16.0 Properteis
    17.0 Mechanism of Electrophilic Substitution Reactions
    18.0 Toluene
    19.0 Alkenyl Benzene

18.1 Oxidation

Benzene ring is usually very resistant to oxidation, hence the side chain is always attacked. Whatever the length of side chain the ultimate oxidation product is benzoic acid.

When two side chains are present, it is possible to oxidize them at same time.

But, if the C attached to benzene ring does not have any hydrogen then it will not give benzoic acid.

When an electron withdrawing group (-I and / or –R) is present, the ring is stable and the result of oxidation is a substituted benzoic acid.

If –OH or is present, the ring is very sensitive to oxidation and is largely broken down, whatever be the nature of oxidizing agent. Ring rupture can be prevented by protection of the group.

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