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Chemistry
121, Winter 2008, LA Tech
Benzylic Oxidation
Benzene
is unaffected by strong oxidizing agents such as H2CrO4 and KMnO4
•halogen and nitro substituents are unaffected
by these reagents
•an alkyl group with at least one hydrogen on
the benzylic
carbon is oxidized to a carboxyl group
