Provide the reagents necessary to convert acetophenone to benzoic acid.

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The conversion of acetophenone to benzoic acid can be achieved through oxidation. Both options B and C describe oxidation processes. Option B involves a halogenation followed by a base-induced hydrolysis, which is not a direct oxidation but can lead to the formation of a carboxylic acid under certain conditions. Option C directly involves an oxidation step using KMnO4 in an alkaline medium, which is a common method for oxidizing ketones to carboxylic acids. Therefore, both could theoretically lead to benzoic acid from acetophenone, but option C is more directly related to the typical oxidation process used for such transformations.

Provide the Reagents Necessary to Convert Acetophenone to Benzoic Acid