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How are the following conversions effected (i) benzylchloride to benzylalcohol(ii) benzyl alcohol to benzoie acid

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Solution :(i) CONVERSION of BENZYL chloride into benzyl alcohol:
`underset(("Benzyl chloride"))(C_6H_5CH_2Cl) OVERSET(aq. NaOH)to underset(("Benzyl alcohol"))(C_6H_5CH_2OH) + NaCl`
(ii) Conversion of benzyl alcohol into benzoic acid:
`underset(("Benzyl alcohol"))(C_6H_5CH_2OH) underset(2(O))overset(KMnO_4//OH^(o+))to underset(("Benzoic acid"))(C_6H_5COOH)`


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