How will you synthesis benzyl alcohol from bromobenzene?
mohammad abdul sony , 15 Years ago
Grade Upto college level
2 Answers
vikas askiitian expert
first step
convert bromo bezene toluene by wurtz reaction
bromo benzene +ch3cl +2Na =toluene
second step
oxidation of toulene by using KMnO4
toluene +KMnO4 =benzoic acid
third step
reduction of benzoic acid by LiAlH4
benzoic acid + LiAlH4=benzyl alcohol
Last Activity: 15 Years ago
Ashwani Goel
first convert PhBr into grinard reagent by using Mg in the pressence of dry ether then on reaction with formaldehyde (HCOH) with this grinard reagent (PhMgBr) followed by hydrolysis we get benzyl alcohol..
Last Activity: 15 Years ago
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