Identify compound X in the following sequence of reactions

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🧠 The Synthetic Relay
This is a path to Benzaldehyde. We start with Toluene and "replace" part of the side chain with chlorines before "washing" it with water to get the final aldehyde.

🗺️ The Step-by-Step Logic
1. The Starting Point: Toluene ().
2. Side Chain Chlorination: When  reacts with toluene in the presence of light (), it targets the methyl group. To get an aldehyde later, we need to introduce two chlorine atoms.
   
3. Compound X: This is Benzal chloride (or benzylidene chloride).
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