convert acetic acid from formic acid
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Formic acid may be reduced to methanol by reacting it with lithium aluminium hydride. 2. Methanol on reaction with PCl5 or SOCl2 will give methyl chloride. ... Methyl chloride on reaction with KCN will form CH3CN, which on hydrolysis yields acetic acid.
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K2Cr2O7 NH3 Heat Br2 / KOH
(i) CH3CHO —————> CH3COOH ———> CH3COONH4 ———> CH3CONH2 —————>
Acetaldehyde H2SO4 Aceticacid Amm.acetate Acetamide
NaNO2 Cu
CH3NH2 —————> CH3COH ————> HCHO
Methylamine HCl 300oC Formaldehyde
K2Cr2O7 NaOH Sodalime Cl2 AgOH
(ii) CH3CHO —————> CH3COOH ————> CH3COONa ———––> CH4 ——> CH3Cl———>
Acetaldehyde H2SO4 Acetic acid Sod. acetate heat Methane hv
Cu
CH3OH ——> HCHO
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