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Show the arrowhead steps for the preparation of acetic acid by using the following substances in the correct order: dry C_(2)H_(5)OC_(2)H_(5),I_(2),Mg, red P, CH_(3)OH,CO_(2), dilute HCl. |
| Answer» Solution :`UNDERSET("Methanol")(CH_(3)OH) overset(I_(2),red" "P)to underset("Methyl iodide")(CH_(3)-I) underset(("Grignard reaction")) overset(Mg,dryC_(2)H_(5)OC_(2)H_(5))to underset("Methylmag. Iodide")(CH_(3)-MgI) underset(C_(2)H_(5)OC_(2)H_(5))overset(CO_(2)(s))to CH_(3)COOMgI overset(Dil.HCl)to underset("ACETIC acid")(CH_(3)COOH)+MgICl` | |