Question

Bonus: (6 pts) Provide a synthesis for the target molecule using benzene. ОН SM TM

Answer 1

First Friedal-Crafts alkylation of benzene gives isopropyl benzene then again Friedal-Crafts alkylation at para to isopropyl substitutent.

Then Birch reduction gives diene which on undergo hydroboration oxidation by Anti-markonikoff rule gives less substitited alcohol and it is stereoselective rigioselective and Stereospecific Reaction.

TTIT CH3C Alcls Aicls ROH