Convert Hexaammine to ethanol?
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First of all, treat the amine or ethyl amine with NaNO2+HCl. This will convert the amino group into a diazonium group, which is an extremely good leaving group. On hydrolysis of the diazonium compound with an aqueous solvent, the amino group will be replaced by an alcoholic (-OH) group, therefore you will get your ethanol.
Hope this will prove helpful.
First of all, treat the amine or ethyl amine with NaNO2+HCl. This will convert the amino group into a diazonium group, which is an extremely good leaving group. On hydrolysis of the diazonium compound with an aqueous solvent, the amino group will be replaced by an alcoholic (-OH) group, therefore you will get your ethanol.
Hope this will prove helpful.
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