From the table of available reagents select the one(s) you would use to convert 2-phenylethanol to each of the following products: a. styrene (PhCH=CH2)  b. benzaldehyde  Use the minimum number of steps; in no case are more than two steps necessary. List reagents by letter in the order that they are used

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From the table of available reagents select the one(s) you would use to convert 2-phenylethanol to each of the following products:
a. styrene (PhCH=CH2
b. benzaldehyde 
Use the minimum number of steps; in no case are more than two steps necessary.
List reagents by letter in the order that they are used

 

Reagents available
а. CrOз, H2О, H-SOA
d. O3; then Zn, СH; СО2Н д. РОС\3, рyridinе
b. Hg(OAc)2, H2O; then NABH4
e. PBr3
h. H2, Pd
с. КMnO4, НаО
f. Dess-Martin Periodinane
Transcribed Image Text:Reagents available а. CrOз, H2О, H-SOA d. O3; then Zn, СH; СО2Н д. РОС\3, рyridinе b. Hg(OAc)2, H2O; then NABH4 e. PBr3 h. H2, Pd с. КMnO4, НаО f. Dess-Martin Periodinane
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Alcohol group converts into alkene in presence of pocl3 and pyridine through elimination reaction. 

In presence of O3/ Zn, acetic acid Ozonolysis reaction occurs. During this reaction, double bond of alkene group is broken and forms carbonyl products.

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