Match the reactions given in Column I with the suitable reagents given in Column II.

(i) Benzophenone Diphenylmethane - (c) Zn(Hg)/Conc. HCl


(ii) Benzaldehyde 1-Phenylethanol - (d) CH3MgBr


(iii) Cyclohexanone Cyclohexanol - (a) LiAlH4


(iv) Phenyl benzoate Benzaldehyde - (b) DIBAL—H


EXPLAINATION:


(i) Benzophenone is converted to Diphenylmethane by using Zn(Hg)/Conc. HCl. This is called Clemmensen reaction.



(ii) Benzaldehyde is converted to 1-Phenylethanol by using CH3MgBr. This conversion basically uses grignard reagent followed by hydrolysis.


Benzaldehyde + CH3MgBr + H3O+


1-Phenylethanol


(iii) Cyclohexanone can be converted to cyclohexanol by a reducing agent like LiAlH4.


LiAlH4 is a strong reducing agent.


(iv) Phenyl benzoate can be converted to Benzaldehyde by reducing agent DIBAL—H.


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