Show how each of the following compounds can be converted to benzoic acid.

Question:

Show how each of the following compounds can be converted to benzoic acid.

(i) Ethylbenzene (ii) Acetophenone

(iii) Bromobenzene (iv) Phenylethene (Styrene)

Solution:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

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