The image displays a series of chemical reactions. The first reaction shows hexane (CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3) being converted into benzene (represented by a hexagon with a circle inside). The second reaction shows benzene being converted into toluene (a benzene ring with a CH3 group attached), then into benzaldehyde (a benzene ring with a CHO group attached), and finally into benzyl alcohol (a benzene ring with a CH2OH group attached).

Chemical Reactions

The image depicts several organic chemical reactions:

• Reaction 1: Hexane (C₆H₁₄) is converted to Benzene (C₆H₆). This is a cyclization and dehydrogenation process, often achieved through catalytic reforming at high temperatures.
• Reaction 2: Benzene is converted to Toluene (C₇H₈) through Friedel-Crafts alkylation, where a methyl group (CH₃) is attached to the benzene ring.
• Reaction 3: Toluene is oxidized to Benzaldehyde (C₇H₆O). This involves the oxidation of the methyl group to an aldehyde group (-CHO).
• Reaction 4: Benzaldehyde is reduced to Benzyl Alcohol (C₇H₈O). This involves the reduction of the aldehyde group to a primary alcohol group (-CH₂OH).