Question
Benzaldehyde from toluene. (Etard oxidation)

Answer

When toluene is treated with solution of chromyl chloride $\left( CrO _2 Cl _2\right)$ in $Cs _2$, brown chromium complex is obtained, which on acid hydrolysis gives benzaldehyde. This reaction is called Etard reaction.
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