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How will you bring about the following conversions in not more than two steps?
Benazaldehyde to α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid

benzaldehyde is mixed with HCN at pH 9-10, and further treating it with Water at slightly acidic condition it forms α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid

How will you bring about the following conversions in not more than two steps?

Bromobenzene to 1-Phenylethanol

How will you bring about the following conversions in not more than two steps?

Benzaldehyde to 3-Phenylpropan-1-ol

How will you bring about the following conversions in not more than two steps?

Benzoic acid to m- Nitrobenzyl alcohol

Describe the following:

Acetylation-

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12. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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How will you bring about the following conversions in not more than two steps?Benazaldehyde to α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid