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Question #28ad9

Answer 1

Step-1
Dehyrogenation of propan-1-Ol to propanal by passing its vapor over heated Cu (573K)
`CH_3CH_2CH_2OHstackrel(Cu"/"573K)-> CH_3CH_2CHO`

Step-2

Treatment of propanal with `HCN` to produce 2-hydroxybutanenitrile

`CH_3CH_2CHOstackrel(HCN)-> CH_3CH_2CH(OH)CN`

Step-3

Acid hydrolysis of 2-hydroxybutanenitrile to 2-hydroxybutanoic acid.

`CH_3CH_2CHOHCNstackrel(H_3O^+)-> CH_3CH_2CH(OH)COOH`