Please Help...How do turn Toluene into Methylbenzyl Alcohol?

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Please Help...How do turn Toluene into Methylbenzyl Alcohol?

Dont worry about chirality (i.e. Phenyl ethanol)

2006-09-20 10:03:35 · 2 answers · asked by Hard Rocker 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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first you might want to do some sort of SN2 reaction to get a halogen on the methyl group of the toluene, then consider a hydration reaction. It's been some time since I've cracked the ol' o-chem, so I can't be sure. Another route might be to consider free-radical addition of bromine and then a substitution reaction, or a grignard. good luck.

2006-09-20 10:09:06 · answer #1 · answered by ohmneo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

add vodka

2006-09-20 17:05:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋