Outline a synthesis for the following compound, using the starting materials shown as your only carbon-based compound in the synthesis and all the necessary reagents.

Synthesis of 2-Methyl-2,Butanol using Acetone/Formaldehyde

This synthesis aims to make 2-methyl-2,butanol using acetone and formaldehyde. A sequence of organic reactions will lead to the synthesis, which includes a nucleophilic substitute and dehydration reaction. This synthesis starts with the nucleophilic substitute of the Acetone with Formaldehyde in an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. The reaction results in the formation of 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanal (Fukui et al., 2019). To make 2-methyl-2 butenal, heat the product under reflux with concentrated sulfuric acids (Wang et. al. 2016,). To produce 2-methyl-2–butanol, you can hydrogenize the 2-methyl-2–butenal in the presence a catalyst like palladium. It is possible to synthesize 2-methyl-2-butanol with acetone and formaldehyde in only three steps. First, acetone is subjected…