Question

conversion of bromomethane to ethanol​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

The complete conversion of  

CH₃Br + Na (in the presence of dry ether)→ CH₃CH₃ + Br₂

CH₃CH₃ + Br₂ → CH₃CH₂Br

CH₃CH₂Br + KOH (aq.) → CH₃CH₂OH

Explanation:

Bromomethane is in which one hydrogen of methane is replaced with Bromine. Ethanol is an alcohol having two carbon atoms, and having formula CH₃CH₂OH.

In the first step, the Bromomethane reacts with Na in presence of ether to form ethane, this reaction is known as the Wurtz reaction.

In the next step, ethane is brominated with bromine to form Bromoethane.

At last, the bromoethane is reacted with aqueous KOH, which gives ethanol as a product.

Hence, conversion of CH₃Br to CH₃CH₂OH:

CH₃Br + Na (in the presence of dry ether)→ CH₃CH₃ + Br₂

CH₃CH₃ + Br₂ → CH₃CH₂Br  

CH₃CH₂Br + KOH (aq.) → CH₃CH₂OH

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