Question: Describe reasonable syntheses of Benzophenone, from each of the following starting materials and any necessary inorganic reagents. (a) Benzoyl chloride and benzene (b) Benzyl alcohol

Describe reasonable syntheses of Benzophenone, from each of the following starting materials and any necessary inorganic reagents.
(a) Benzoyl chloride and benzene
(b) Benzyl alcohol and bromobenzene
(c) Bromodiphenylmethane, (C6H5)2CHBr
(d) Dimethoxydiphenylmethane, (C6H5)2C (OCH3)2
(e) 1, 1, 2, 2-Tetraphenylethene, (C6H5)2Co═ (C6H5)2

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