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Show how you would convert benzaldehyde into each of the following. You may use any other needed reagents, and more than one step may be required.
(a) Benzyl alcohol
(b) Benzoic acid
(c) Benzoyl chloride
(d) Benzophenone
(e) 1-Phenylethanol
(f) 3-Methyl-1-phenyl-1-butanol
(g) Benzyl bromide
(h) Toluene
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
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