How will you bring about the following conversions in not more than two steps? Benzaldehyde to 3-Phenylpropan-1-ol
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This Reaction can also be done in 2 steps.
Step 1 ⇒ When Benzaldehyde Reacts with the Aceytaldehyde, it will form CHCHCHOC₆H₅.
Reaction will be,
C₆H₅CHO + CH₃CHO -----NaOH----- CHCHCHOC₆H₅.
Step 2 ⇒ When this formed compound reacts with the Hyudrogen in the Presence of the Renley Nickel or Ni at 200°C.
Reaction is,
CHCHCHOC₆H₅ + H₂ ------------ C₆H₅CH₂CH₂CH₂OH
Refers to the attachment for the Diagrammatically Representation.
Hope it helps.
The Benzaldehyde which is a Benzene ring attached to the CHO compound will react in the presence of NaOH.
It will give out the Benzene ring with one carbon attached to CH=CHCHO.
This will further have catalytic hydrogenation or Ni/H2 which will give 3-phenylpropan-1-ol which will be the Benzene ring with CH2CH2CH2OH.