b) но using any organic compounds containing 2 C or fewer, and any organic solvents or inorganic reagents necessary.

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outline a complete synthetic route
to carry out the required transformation.

b)
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using any organic compounds containing 2 C or fewer, and any organic solvents or inorganic
reagents necessary.
Transcribed Image Text:b) но using any organic compounds containing 2 C or fewer, and any organic solvents or inorganic reagents necessary.
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The given starting material is butan-1-ol and the product is hexan-3-ol. There is difference of two carbon atoms in the product and the reactant molecules.

In the first step the given primary alcohol undergoes oxidation in presence of weak oxidant PCC to give aldehyde as shown below,

 

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