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Oxidation of toluene with\[Cr{{O}_{3}}\]in the presence of\[{{(C{{H}_{3}}CO)}_{2}}O\]forms product A which reacts with aqueous\[NaOH\]to give

A)  2, 4-diacetyl toluene

B)  \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COONa\]

C)  \[{{({{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CO)}_{2}}O\]

D)  \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CHO\]

Correct Answer: B

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