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Interpretation:
The synthesis of benzophenone from the given starting materials and any necessary inorganic reagents is to be described.
Concept introduction:
Friedal Craft acylation is an electrophilic
Grignard reagents are acidic. On reaction with water, they produce
Pyridinium chlorochromate is an oxidising agent which can be used to stop the oxidation of the alcohols to
Aldehydes react with
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