Question

Which of these methods would serve to prepare 1-Phenyl-2-propanol?
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{a.}& \text{Addition of benzyl Grignard reagent to acetaldehyde (ethanal)},\\ & \text{followed by hydrolysis.}\\ \text{b.}& \text{Addition of phenyl lithium to propylene oxide (methyloxirane)},\\ & \text{followed by hydrolysis.}\\ \text{c.}& \text{Addition of phenyl Grignard reagent to acetone (2- propanone)}\\ & \text{followed by hydrolysis.}\\ \text{d.}& \text{Acid- catalysed hydration (addition of water to) of 2-Phenyl-1-}\\ & \text{propene.}\\ \text{e.}& \text{Addition of methyl Grignard reagent to acetophenone (methyl phenyl}\\ & \text{ketone), followed by hydrolysis.}\\ \text{f.}& \text{Addition of methyl Grignard reagent to phenylacetaldehyde, followed}\\ & \text{by hydrolysis.}\end{array}$

• A. $a,b,c,d,e,f$
• B. $a,b,f$
• C. $c,d,e$
• D. $a,b,c,f$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $a,b,f$