Answer to Question #165395 in Organic Chemistry for Ateufack Zeudom

Question

Give the reagents and reaction conditions necessary for the conversion of the following in ONE step.

CH₂ = CH₂ ➡ CH₂OHCH₂OH

CH₃CH₂CH₂Br ➡ CH₃CHCH₂

CH₃COCH₃ ➡ CH₃CH₂CH₃

C₆H₆ ➡ C₆H₅NO₂

Answer 1

1. KMnO₄ (water solution, 5 ^oC)
2. NaOH (EtOH solution)
3. H₂ (Pd/C cat.)
4. HNO₃ (conc., mxture with H₂SO₄ conc., heating)