Question
Chemistry Question on Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers
Show how will you synthesize:(i) 1-phenyl ethanol from a suitable alkene.
(ii) cyclohexyl methanol using an alkyl halide by an SN2 reaction.
(iii) pentane-1-ol using a suitable alkyl halide?
Answer
(i)By acid-catalyzed hydration of ethylbenzene(styrene),1-phenylethanol can be synthesized.
(ii) When chloromethylcyclohexane is treated with sodium hydroxide,cyclohexylmethanol is obtained.
(iii) When 1-chloropentane is treated with NaOH, pentane-1-ol is produced.
