Suggest the best synthetic route to each of the following simple alcohols, using in each case simple alkane as your initial starting molecule. What are sonic disadvantages of beginning sy theses with alkanes?
(a) Methanol
(b) Ethanol
(c) 1-Propanol
(d) 2-Propanol
(e) 1-Butanol
(f) 2-Butanol
(g) 2-Methyl-2-propanol