1-Phenylethanol can be prepared by the reaction of benzaldehyde with

1-Phenylethanol _{$\left(C_5{H}_5\stackrel{1}{C}HOH\stackrel{2}{C}{H}_3\right)$} is a secondary alcohol which can be prepared from _{$C_6{H}_{5}CHO$} by the reaction of a Grignard reagent _{$\left(C{H}_{3}MgX\right),$} combination of _{$C{H}_{3}I+Mg$} .