Question: Show how butanoic acid may be converted to each of the following compounds: (a) 1-Butanol (b) Butanal (c) 1-Chlorobutane (d) Butanoyl chloride (e) Phenyl propyl

Show how butanoic acid may be converted to each of the following compounds:
(a) 1-Butanol
(b) Butanal
(c) 1-Chlorobutane
(d) Butanoyl chloride
(e) Phenyl propyl ketone
(f) 4-Octanone
(g) 2-Bromobutanoic acid
(h) 2-Butenoic acid

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