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How are the following conversions carried out? (i) Phenol to Toluene (ii) Ethanol to 1, 1 - dichlroethane.

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Solution :The conversions are carried out as under :

(ii) Ethanol to 1, 1 - dichloroethane :
`underset("Ethanol")(CH_(3)CH_(2)OH)overset(Cu)underset(573K)RARR underset("Ethanal")(CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-H)overset(PCl_(5))rarr underset("1, 1 - Dichloroethane")(CH_(3)CHCl_(2))`


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