Convert butene to butanol?
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Hai my dear Butane cannot be directly converted to Butanol. therefore; butane is oxidised to butene (removal of hydrogen) using a catalyst.
Then further butene can be used to make butanol
butene + steam(H2O in gas state) -----> butanol
(phosphoric acid needed as a catalyst)
Then further butene can be used to make butanol
butene + steam(H2O in gas state) -----> butanol
(phosphoric acid needed as a catalyst)
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