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How will you bring about the following conversion in not more than two steps?

Bromobenzene to 1-Phenylethanol.

Important Questions on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 3 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>Exercises>Q 12.15

How will you bring about the following conversion in not more than two steps? 

Benzaldehyde to 3-phenylpropan-1-ol.

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12th CBSE
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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 3 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>Exercises>Q 12.15

How will you bring about the following conversion in not more than two steps?

Benzaldehyde to α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid

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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 3 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>Exercises>Q 12.15

How will you bring about the following conversion in not more than two steps? 

Benzoic acid to m-Nitrobenzyl alcohol

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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 3 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>Exercises>Q 12.16
Describe the following:
Acetylation
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12th CBSE
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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 3 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>Exercises>Q 12.16

Describe the following: 

Cannizzaro reaction

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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 3 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>Exercises>Q 12.16

Describe the following: Cross aldol condensation.

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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 3 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>Exercises>Q 12.16

Describe the following: Decarboxylation.

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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 3 - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids>Exercises>Q 12.17
Complete each synthesis by giving missing starting material, reagent or products