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Side chain chlorination of toluene gives benzal chloride. What does its hydrolysis give?
ABenzyl alcohol
BBenzoic acid
CBenzaldehyde
DBenzophenone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Benzaldehyde
The two chlorines on the benzal carbon are replaced by hydroxyls, and the unstable gem-diol loses water to form benzaldehyde.
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