Acetic Acid to Formic Acid conversion
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Acetic Acid to Formic Acid.
Method 1
Reaction of acetic acid with NaN3 to give out methylamine (Schmidt reaction)
Reaction of methylamine with HNO2 to give out Methanol
Oxidation of methanol via KCr2O7 (H+) to give Formic acid
Method 2
Reaction of Acetic Acid with Soda Lime to give Methane
Reaction of methane with Cl2 in presence of sunlight to give ChloroMethane
Reaction of Chloromethan with KOH (aq) to give Methanol
Oxidation of methanol like K2Cr2O7 will yield Formic Acid
Method 3
Reaction of Acetic Acid with SOCl2 to give CH3CO-Cl
Reaction of CH3CO-Cl with Zn-Hg (Clemmenson Reduction ) to give CH3-CH2-Cl
Reaction of CH3-CH2-Cl with alc KOH to give CH2==CH2
Ozonolysis of CH2==CH2 to give HCHO
Reaction of HCHO with K2Cr2O7(H+) to give HCOOH
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