Benzyl alcohol can be made from phenyl magnesium chloride and formaldehyde, via a Grignard reaction .
Steps involved in reaction between phenyl magnesium chloride and formaldehyde are as ,
First the phenyl magnesium chloride attack on the carbonyl carbon ( electron deficient ) of the formaldehyde and form activated intermediate .
second : on hydrolysis the MgClOH remove as a and form benzyl alcohol
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Such reaction of alky or aryl magnessium halide ( called grignard reagent ) with carbony compound to form alcohol is called grignard reaction .
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