Consider the following reaction.

Benzyl alcohol + HBr → X   \(\xrightarrow[]{KCN}\)  Y \(\xrightarrow[]{H^{+}, \ H_{2}O}\) Z
The product Z is as follows:

1. 2-Phenylethanoic acid
2. 2-Phenylcarboxylic acid
3. 1-Phenylethanoic acid
4. None of the above
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The conversion of 4-Methylacetophenone to benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid can be achieved by-

1. i. HCN;  ii. H+/H2O
2. ii. LiAlH4; ii. H+/H2O
3. i. KMnO4/KOH;  ii. dil. H2SO4
4. i. CH3MgBr; ii. H+/H2O
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Consider the following reaction.
 
The structure of A is:
1.
2.
3.
4. None of the above
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Butanal → Butanoic acid

The best reagent for the above transformation is:

1. Tollen's reagent
2. KMnO4
3. K2Cr2O7
4. All of the above
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