Question

How will you bring about the following conversions ?
(a) Butan-2-one to butan-2-ol
(b) Phenol to toluene

Answer 1

ans. (b) phenol + zinc = benzene then use burtz reaction benzene + mehtyl chloride + 2Na in presence of dry ehter = toluene.
ans. (a) takes tym so can't solve now.