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Write chemical reactions to affect the following transformations:
(i)
Butan-1-ol to butanoic acid
(ii)
Benzyl alcohol to phenylethanoic acid
(iii) 3-Nitrobromobenzene to 3-nitrobenzoic acid
(iv) 4-Methylacetophenone to benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
(v)
Cyclohexene to hexane-1,6-dioic acid
(vi) Butanal to butanoic acid Rationalised 2023-24
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Show how each of the following compounds can be
converted to benzoic acid (i)
Ethylbenzene
(ii)
Acetophenone
(iii)
Bromobenzene
(iv)
Phenylethene (Styrene)
Solution
Solution
Solution
Solution
Solution
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Aliphatic carboxylic acids upto nine carbon atoms are colourless
liquids at room temperature with unpleasant odours