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How are the following conversions carried out? (i) Ethanol to 1,2-Ethanediol (ii) Phenol to Acetophenone

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Solution :(i)`underset("Ethanol")(CH_(3)CH_(2)OH)underset(443K)OVERSET(conc. H_(2)SO_(4))(to)CH_(2)=CH_(2)+H_(2)O+[O]underset(KMnO_(4))overset("Cold alkaline")(to)underset(1,2-"Ethanediol")underset(CH_(2)OH)underset(|)(CH_(2)OH)`


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