Outline a reasonable synthesis for each of the following transitions:

1)m-iodophenol from benzene

2) ethyl acetonoate to 4-phenylbutan-2-one

Define reasonable..

Why not for instance could you not take benzene, add OH- to it, and in
doing so displace a H- from the ring which could combine with I2 to
give HI and I-. The I- could then displace a further H- from the
benzene ring to possibly give your first desired product.

Looks a bit homework ish to me ;)

Stephan

Yeah, it's an old practise test (studying for MCAT)