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The main reactants involved in Etard reaction are

  1. A Toluene \(+\mathrm{CrO}_2 \mathrm{Cl}_2\)
  2. B Toluene \(+\mathrm{CrO}_3+\left(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CO}\right)_2 \mathrm{O}\)
  3. C Toluene \(+\mathrm{Cl}_2 / \mathrm{hv}\)
  4. D Benzene \(+\mathrm{CO}+\mathrm{HCl}\) Anhy. \(\mathrm{AlCl}_3\)
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(A) Toluene \(+\mathrm{CrO}_2 \mathrm{Cl}_2\)

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In Etard reaction, chromyl chloride oxidises methyl group to a chromium complex, which on hydrolysis gives corresponding benzaldehyde.
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