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The following are the reactions that we believe will occur between benzyl alcohol and benzyhdrol with each of the four reagents: CrO3 with Amberlite, MnO2, PCC, and Collins Reagent.


 * I. Reactions using the primary alcohol: benzyl alcohol. The solvent in each reaction is dichloromethane. **


 * a)[[image:Benzyl_with_CrO3.jpg]] **


 * b) **


 * c) **


 * d) **


 * II. Reactions using the secondary alcohol: benzhydrol. The solvent in each reaction is dichloromethane. **
 * a) ** [[image:Benzhydrol_with_CrO3.jpg]]
 * b) ** [[image:Benzhydrol_with_MnO2.jpg]]


 * c[[image:Benzhydrol_with_PCC.jpg]] **


 * d) [[image:Benzhydrol_with_Collins.jpg]] **