Assignment:
The professor wants us to do the following: Outline all steps in the possible synthesis of each of the following compounds from benzene and / or toluene, using any necessary aliphatic or inorganic reagents. Assume a pure para isomer that can be separated from an ortho/para mixture
a) ethylbenzene
b) phenyacetylene
c) isopropylbenzene
d) 2-phenylpropene
e) p-tertbutyltoluene
f) p-bromobenzylbromide
g) p-bromobenzoic acid
h) 1,2-diphenylethane
i) 1-phenylpropene (two ways)
Provide complete and step by step solution for the question and show calculations and use formulas.