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Do the following conversions: (i) Methyl bromide to acetone. (ii) Benzyl chloride to 2-phenylacetic acid. |
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Answer» Solution :(i) Methyl bromide to acetone: `CH_(3)Br +Mg underset("ether")overset("Dry")(to)CH_(3)MgBr+CH_(3)CHOoverset(H_(3)O^(+))(to)CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-Ohunderset(573K)overset(Cu)(to)CH_(3)COCH_(3)` (II) Benzyl chloride to 2-pheyl ACETIC acid: `C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)Cl+KCNtoC_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)CNoverset(H_(3)O^(+))(to)C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)COOH` |
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