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A student intends to synthesise 3-phenylpropanoic acid (Compound B) using the two-stage route shown below:

Two-stage synthesis of Compound B

Plan a two-stage synthesis to prepare 5.40 g5.40\text{ g}5.40 g of Compound B starting from (2-chloroethyl)benzene, C6H5CH2CH2Cl\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{Cl}C6​H5​CH2​CH2​Cl. Assume that the overall percentage yield of Compound B from (2-chloroethyl)benzene is 45%45\%45%.

In your answer, include the mass of C6H5CH2CH2Cl\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{Cl}C6​H5​CH2​CH2​Cl required, reagents, conditions, and equations for both stages.

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Carbon–carbon bond formation Questions

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