How is propanoic acid is prepared starting from
(a) an alcohol
(b) an alkylhalide
(c) an alkene

Identify X and Y.
\({ CH }_{ 3 }CO{ CH }_{ 2 }{ CH }_{ 2 }COO{ C }_{ 2 }{ H }_{ 5 }\overset { { CH }_{ 3 }MgBr }{ \longrightarrow } X\overset { { H }_{ 3 }{ O }^{ + } }{ \longrightarrow } Y\)

How will you convert benzaldehyde into the following compounds?
(i) benzophenone
(ii) benzoic acid
(iii) α-hydroxyphenylaceticacid.

What is the action of HCN on
(i) propanone
(ii) 2,4-dichlorobenzaldehyde
iii) ethanal

A carbonyl compound A having molecular formula C₅H₁₀O forms crystalline precipitate with sodium bisulphate and gives positive iodoform test. A does not reduce Fehling solution. Identify A.

How will you prepare
i. Acetic anhydride from acetic acid
ii. Ethylacetate from methylacetate
iii. Acetamide from methylcyanide
iv. Lactic acid from ethanal
v. Acetophenone from acetylchloride
vi. Ethane from sodium acetate
vii. Benzoic acid from toluene
viii. Malachitegreen from benzaldehyde
ix. Cinnamic acid from benzaldehyde
x. Acetaldehyde from ethyne

How is propanoic acid is prepared starting from
(b) an alkylhalide

How is propanoic acid is prepared starting from
(c) an alkene

How will you convert benzaldehyde into the following compounds?
(ii) benzoic acid

How will you convert benzaldehyde into the following compounds?
(iii) α - hydroxyphenylaceticacid.

What is the action of HCN on
(ii) 2,4-dichlorobenzaldehyde.

What is the action of HCN on
(iii) ethanal

How will you prepare 
Ethylacetate from methylacetate

How will you prepare
iii. Acetamide from methylcyanide

How will you prepare
Lactic acid from ethanal

How will you prepare
v. Acetophenone from acetylchloride

How will you prepare
vi. Ethane from sodium acetate

How will you prepare
vii. Benzoic acid from toluene

How will you prepare Malachitegreen from benzaldehyde

How will you prepare
Cinnamic acid from benzaldehyde

How will you prepare
x. Acetaldehyde from ethyne