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How are the following conversions carried out? (Write the reactions and conditions in each case): (i) Ethanol to 2 - propanol. (ii) Phenol to Acetophenone. |
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Answer» Solution :The conversions are achieved as under : (i) ETHANOL to 2 - PROPANOL : `underset("Ethanol")(CH_(3)CH_(2)OH)overset(Cu)underset(573K)rarr underset("Ethanal")(CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-H)overset((i)CH_(3)MgBr)underset((ii)H_(2)O //H^(+))rarr underset("2 - Propanol")(CH_(3)-overset(OH)overset("|")"CH"-CH_(3))` (ii) Phenol to ACETOPHENONE : 
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