You have learned two ways to make an alkyl benzene: Friedel–Craftsalkylation, and Friedel–Crafts acylation followed by reduction. Although some alkyl benzenes can be prepared by both methods, it is often true that only one method can be used to prepare a given alkyl benzene. Which method(s) can be used to prepare attached compound from benzene? Show the steps that would be used.

You have learned two ways to make an alkyl benzene: Friedel–Craftsalkylation, and Friedel–Crafts acylation followed by reduction. Although some alkyl benzenes can be prepared by both methods, it is often true that only one method can be used to prepare a given alkyl benzene. Which method(s) can be used to prepare attached compound from benzene? Show the steps that would be used.

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