How do you convert

(i) Phenol to 2-Hydroxyacetophenone

(ii) Ethyl chloride to methoxy ethane

(iii) Acetone to 2-Methylpropan-2-ol

Phenol gets converted to 2- Hydroxy acetophenone by carrying out Friedel Craft’s acylation reaction with acetic anhydride.

• This reaction takes place in the presence of AlCl₃ catalyst.

(ii)

• When ethyl chloride is treated with sodium methoxide it will give methoxy ethane or ethylmethyl ester.

(iii)

• Treating acetone with Grignard reagent (Methyl magnesium bromide) followed by consequent hydrolysis gives 2- Methylpropan-2 -ol.