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Convert: (i) Ethanoic acid to propanoic acid. (ii) Ethanol to propanone. |
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Answer» SOLUTION :The conversion are carried out as under: (i) `underset("Ethanoic acid")(CH_(3)COOH)overset(LiAlH_(4))(to)underset("Ethanol")(CH_(3)CH_(2)OH)overset(PCl_(5))(to)underset("Chloroethane")(CH_(3)CH_(2)Cl)overset(KCN)(to)underset("Propane nitrile")(CH_(3)CH_(2)C-=N) overset(H_(2)//H^(+))(to)underset("Propaoic acid")(CH_(3)CH_(2)COOH)` 
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