Question

Write chemical reactions to affect the following transformations:
(i) Butan-1-ol to butanoic acid
(ii) Benzyl alcohol to phenylethanoic acid
(iii) 3 Nitrobromobenzene to 3-nitrobenzoic acid
(iv) 4-Methylacetophenone to benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
(v) Cyclohexene to hexane-1,6-dioic acid
(vi) Butanal to butanoic acid.

Answer 1

(i) Butan-1-ol to butanoic acid 

(ii) Benzyl alcohol to phenylethanoic acid 

(iii) 3 Nitrobromobenzene to 3-nitrobenzoic acid 

(iv) 4-Methylacetophenone to benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid 

(v) Cyclohexene to hexane-1,6-dioic acid 

(vi) Butanal to butanoic acid.