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How do you convert the following:
(i) Phenol to anisole
(ii) Propan-2-ol to 2-methylpropan-2-ol
(iii) Aniline to phenol
OR
(a) Write the mechanism of the following reaction:
2 CH 3 CH 2 OH
CH 3 CH 2 − O − CH 2 CH 3
(b) Write the equation involved in the acetylation of Salicylic acid.
(i) Phenol to anisole
(ii) Propan-2-ol to 2-methylpropan-2-ol
(iii) Aniline to phenol
OR
(a) Write the mechanism of the following reaction:
(b) Write the equation involved in the acetylation of Salicylic acid.
Solution:
(i) C 6 H 5 OH + NaOH ─ ─ ─ ▸ C 6 H 5 ONa
C 6 H 5 OCH 3
Or
C 6 H 5 OH + Na ─ ─ ─ ▸ C 6 H 5 ONa
C 6 H 5 OCH 3
(ii)CH 3 CH ( OH ) CH 3
CH 3 COCH 3
( CH 3 ) 2 C ( OH ) CH 3
(iii)C 6 H 5 NH 2
C 6 H 5 N + 2 Cl −
C 6 H 5 OH
OR
(Acetyl chloride instead of acetic anhydride may be used)
Or
(ii)
(iii)
OR
(Acetyl chloride instead of acetic anhydride may be used)
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