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(i) 1-phenylethanol from a suitable alkene.
(ii) cyclohexylmethanol using an alkyl halide by an S_N2 reaction.
(iii) pentan-1-ol using a suitable alkyl halide?
Answer
(i) Byacid-catalyzed hydration of ethylbenzene (styrene), 1-phenylethanol can besynthesized.
(ii) Whenchloromethylcyclohexane is treated with sodium hydroxide, cyclohexylmethanol isobtained.
(iii) When1-chloropentane is treated with NaOH, pentan-1-ol is produced.
