Etard's Reaction Etard's Reaction Etard's Reaction Methyl group (-CH3) bonded to an aromatic (benzene) ring undergoes an oxidation by chromyl chloride (CrO2Cl2) in CCl4 or CS2 followed by hydrolysis gives an aldehyde is Known as Etard's Reaction. Mechanism of Etard's Reaction Applications of Etard's Reaction