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Multiple Choice
Propose a synthesis to accomplish the following transformation
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Identify the starting material as cyclohexanol and the target molecule as 1-methylcyclohexanol.
Recognize that the transformation involves the addition of a methyl group to the cyclohexanol.
Consider the use of a Grignard reagent, such as CH3MgBr, which can add a methyl group to a carbonyl compound.
Convert the alcohol group in cyclohexanol to a carbonyl group using an oxidizing agent like PCC (pyridinium chlorochromate).
React the resulting cyclohexanone with CH3MgBr to form the tertiary alcohol, 1-methylcyclohexanol, followed by an acidic workup with H3O+ to complete the synthesis.