Question

Show how will you synthesize:
(i) 1-phenylethanol from a suitable alkene.
(ii) cyclohexylmethanol using an alkyl halide by an SN² reaction.
(iii) pentan-1-ol using a suitable alkyl halide?

Answer 1

(i) By acid-catalyzed hydration of ethylbenzene (styrene), 1-phenylethanol can be synthesized.

(ii) When chloromethylcyclohexane is treated with sodium hydroxide, cyclohexylmethanol is obtained.