We do know that the side alkyl chain of benzene ring is oxidized by hot KMnO4 to benzoic acids. But how exactly it happens. I couldn't get a proper mechanism for this reaction.
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https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/33735/oxidation-of-alkyl-side-chain-using-kmno4 – Mithoron Apr 25 '17 at 17:31
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1Oh...I hadn't noticed that this question has already been put up....thank you for that.... – Suraj S Apr 25 '17 at 17:38