Concept explainers
a)
Interpretation:
How to carry out the transformation given, benzene to 2-methyl-2-phenylpropanoic acid, is to be shown.
Concept introduction:
The conversion of benzene to 2-methyl-2-phenylpropanoicacid involves the following steps. i) Conversion of benzene to isopropylbenzene by Friedal-Crafts alkylation. ii) Introduction of bromine in the benzyl carbon using NBS. iii) Conversion to a Grignard reagent iv) Treatment with CO2 followed by hydrolysis.
To show:
How to transform benzene to 2-methyl-2-phenylpropanoic acid.
b)
Interpretation:
How to carry out the transformation given, conversion of cyclohexanone to 1-phenylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid, is to be shown.
Concept introduction:
The steps involved in the conversion of cyclohexanone to 1-phenylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid are i) conversion of the
To show:
How to carry out the conversion of cyclohexanone to 1-phenylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid.
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