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Show by a series of equations how you could synthesize each of the following compounds fro...

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) 3-Phenyl-1-butanol from


(f)  from cyclopentyl bromide

CO2H


(g)  from (E)-ClCH=CHCO2H


(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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