1. How would you bring about the following conversions? Name the process and write the reaction involved.
(a) ethanol to ethene.
b) propanol to propanoic acid. Write the reactions.

Question

1.	How would you bring about the following conversions? Name the process and write the reaction involved.
(a)	ethanol to ethene.
b)	propanol to propanoic acid. Write the reactions.

MyClass24 · Accepted Answer

Soln:

Ethene is formed when ethanol is heated at 443 K with excess of concentrated sulphuric

CH3CH2OH Con H2SO4 CH2=CH+H2O

Propanol is treated with alkaline Potassium permanganate or acidified Potassium-di-chromate to obtain propanoic acid.

CH3CH2CH2OH Alk KMnO4/ acidified K2Cr2O7 CH3CH2COOH

1. How would you bring about the following conversions? Name the process and write the reaction involved. (a) ethanol to ethene. b) propanol to propanoic acid. Write the reactions.