Question

Convert chloroethylbenzene to 1-phenylethanol

Answer 1

benzene to 1- phenyl ethanol

Step-1 :- Freidal Craft Alkylation of benzene in the presence of AlCl3 gives us ethyl benzene.

Step-2 Reacting ethyl benzene with Cl2 in the presence of sunlight gives us 2-chloro ethyl benzene. [C6 H5 CH2 CH2 Cl]

Step-3 Reacting 2-chloro ethyl benzene with aqueous base gives 1- phenyl ethanol.