Question: Write equations showing how 2-phenylethanol (C6H5CH2CH2OH) could be prepared from each of the following starting materials: (a) Bromobenzene (b) Styrene (c) 2-Phenylethanal (C6H5CH2CHO) (d) Ethyl

Write equations showing how 2-phenylethanol (C6H5CH2CH2OH) could be prepared from each of the following starting materials:
(a) Bromobenzene
(b) Styrene
(c) 2-Phenylethanal (C6H5CH2CHO)
(d) Ethyl 2-phenylethanoate (C6H5CH2CO2CH2CH3)
(e) 2-Phenylethanoic acid (C6H5CH2CO2H)

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