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31. (a) (i) Complete the following reactions by writing the structure of the main products :
(I) Cyclohexanone + $ ext{H}_2 ext{NCONH} - ext{NH}_2 \longrightarrow$
(II) $( ext{CH}_3)_2 ext{Cd} + 2 ext{CH}_3 ext{COCl} \longrightarrow$
(III) Benzoyl chloride + $ ext{H}_2$ over $ ext{Pd} - ext{BaSO}_4 \longrightarrow$
(ii) Give simple chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds :
(I) Ethyl benzoate and benzoic acid
(II) Propanal and propanone
OR
(b) (i) Complete each synthesis by giving missing starting material, reagent or products :
(I) Ethylbenzene $\xrightarrow[ ext{(ii) } ext{H}_3 ext{O}^+]{ ext{(i) } ext{KMnO}_4, ext{ KOH}} ?$
(II) Methylenecyclohexane $\xrightarrow{?}$ Cyclohexanecarbaldehyde
(III) 4-Oxocyclohexanecarbaldehyde + $[ ext{Ag}( ext{NH}_3)_2]^+ \longrightarrow ?$
(ii) Carry out the following conversions :
(I) Benzaldehyde to Benzophenone
(II) Benzaldehyde to 3-phenylpropanol