Show by a series of equations how you could synthesize each of the following compounds from the indicated starting material and any necessary organic or inorganic reagents:
(a) 2-Methylpropanoic acid from tert-butyl alcohol
(b) 3-Methylbutanoic acid from tert-butyl alcohol
(c) 3,3-Dimethylbutanoic acid from tert-butyl alcohol
(d) HO2C(CH2)5CO2H from HO2C(CH2)3CO2H
(e)

(f)

(g)

(h) 2,4-Dimethylbenzoic acid from m-xylene
(i) 4-Chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid from p-chlorotoluene
(j) (Z)-CH3CH===CHCO2H from propyne

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3-Phenyl-1-butahol from CH CHCH CN CGHs from cyclopentyl bromide CO H Cl from (E)-CICH CHCO2H