12.15 How will you bring about the following conversions in not more than two steps?
(vii) Benzaldehyde to 3-Phenylpropan-1-ol
By cross aldol-condesation of benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde gives 3-phenylprop-2-ene-al, which on catalytic hydrogenation gives 3-Phenylpropan-1-ol.
3-Phenylpropan-1-ol is used in chemistry for enantioseparation processes, such as separating amino alcohols, amines, amino acids, and hydroxy acids.