Question #28ad9

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Mar 27, 2017

Step-1
Dehyrogenation of propan-1-Ol to propanal by passing its vapor over heated Cu (573K)
CH3CH2CH2OHCu/573K−−−−CH3CH2CHO

Step-2

Treatment of propanal with HCN to produce 2-hydroxybutanenitrile

CH3CH2CHOHCNCH3CH2CH(OH)CN

Step-3

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

CH3CH2CHOHCNH3O+−−CH3CH2CH(OH)COOH