how can u convert benzene to toulene and ethyne to ethanal - Chemistry - Organic Chemistry Some Basic Principles and Techniques

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how can u convert benzene to toulene and ethyne to ethanal?

Sumeet Malik · Accepted Answer

By Friedel Craftâ€™s alkylation reaction we can convert benzene into toluene CH3-Cl + FeCl3â†’ CH3 ++ FeCl4-

2 By hydration of ethyne we can convert it into ethanal