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How is aniline converted to benzyl alcohol? |
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Answer» Solution :Aniline is converted to benzene diazonium CHLORIDE, which in turn is converted to benzonitrile. Hydrolysis of benzonitrile gives benzoic acid, which on reduction gives benzyl alcohol. `C_(6)H_(5)NH_(2)overset(NaNO_(2))underset(HCl)rarr C_(6)H_(5)N=NCl overset(KCN)underset(CUCN)rarr C_(6)H_(5)CN` `overset(H_(3)O^(-))rarrC_(6)H_(5)COOH overset(LiAlH_(4))rarr C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)OH` |
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