Question

Which of these methods would serve to prepare 1-phenyl-2-propanol?

• A. Addition of benzyl Grignard reagent to ecetaldehyde (ethanal).
• B. Addition of phenyl lithium to propylene oxide ( methyloxirane).
• C. Addition of phenyl Girnard reagent to acetone (2-propanone).
• D. Acid-catalyzed hydration (addition of water to) of 2-phenyl-1-propene.
• E. Addition of methyl Grignard reagent to acetophenone ( methyl phenyl ketone).
• F. Addition of methyl Grignard reagent to phenylacetaldehyde.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (F)

The correct options are
A Addition of phenyl lithium to propylene oxide ( methyloxirane).
B Addition of benzyl Grignard reagent to ecetaldehyde (ethanal).
F Addition of methyl Grignard reagent to phenylacetaldehyde.

(i) (Refer to Image 1)

(ii) (Refer to Image 2)

(iii) (Refer to Image 3)