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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

Question
CBSEENCH12008713

How will you make the following conversions?
Benzoic acid into 2-phenyl propan-2-ol.

Solution

Benzoic acid react with methanol in presence of acid and gives acetophenone which on further reaction with grignard reagent gives 2-phenyl propan-2-ol.