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Suggest a suitable way to synthesise the following with the help of aldol condensation
(i) 4-phenylbutan-2-ol

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(i) 4-Penylbutan-2-ol. The synthesis can be done by the condensation between benzaldehyde and acetone in the presence of a base.

(ii) 3-Phenylpropan-1-ol. The compound can be obtained by Aldol condensation between benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde in the presence of base.
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