Convert

1. Phenol to toluene
2. Benzene to aniline
3. Phenol to salicyldehyde

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Pritish Chakraborty ·

1. Phenol + Zn dust ----> Benzene + ZnO
Benzene + CH3Cl/dry AlCl3 ----> Toluene

2. Benzene + conc HNO3/conc H2SO4 ---> Nitrobenzene
Nitrobenzene + Sn/HCl ---> Aniline

3. This one is straightforward. Look up Riemer Tiemann reaction.

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