Explain how styrene is produced by traditional and greener routes?

1.	Explain how styrene is produced by traditional and greener routes?
Answer» Solution :(i) Traditional route: This method involve two steps- CARCINOGENIC benzene reacts with ethylene to form ethyl benzene. After that ethyl benzene undergoes dehydrogenation using `Fe_2O_3// Al_2O_3` to give styren. (ii) Greener route: To avoid carcinogenie benzene, greener ROUTES to start with CHEAPER and environment friendly XYLENE

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