Question

Accomplish the following conversions: Aniline to benzyl alcohol.

Answer 1

The aniline that is Benzene with NH2 that will work in the presence of NaNO2 + HCl with 273-278 K, we get Benzendeiazonium Chloride which will give Benzonitrile in the presence of CuCN/KCN.

Then the process will go through the hydrolysis, we will get Benzoic acid.

Then benzoic will react with LiAlH4 and H2O to get Benzyl alcohol.