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How would you prepare acetic acid from the following compounds. (i) Ethyl alcohol (ii) Methyl cyanide (iii) Ethyl acetate |
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Answer» Solution :`(i) underset("ethyl alcohol")(CH_3CH_2OH) underset((O))overset(H^(+)//K_2Cr_2O_7)(to) underset("acetaldehyde")(CH_3CHO) underset((O))(to) underset("acetic acid")(CH_3COOH)` `(ii) underset("methyl CYANIDE ")(CH_3 - C -= N + 2H_2O) overset(H^(+))(to) underset("acetic acid ")(CH_3COOH) + NH_3 DARR ` `(III) underset("ethyl acetate ")(CH_3- undersetoverset(||)(O)(C ) - OC_2H_5OH)+ H_2O overset(H^(+)(to) underset("acetic acid")(CH_3COOH) + underset("ethanol")(C_2H_5OH)` |
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