Question

Ethanoic avid to methanoic acid

Answer 1

Reduce methanoic acid into methanol by LiAlH4. Now treat with SOCl2 to get chloromethane.

Now treat with KCN to get ethanenitrile.

Hydrolyse it by adding water in acidic medium to get ethanoic acid.

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Answer 2

Steps to convert methanoic acid to ethanoic acid:

• Reduce methanoic acid into methanol by Lithium aluminium hydride. Now treat with Thionyl chloride to get chloromethame.
• Now treat with potassium cyanide (KCN) to get ethanenitrile.
• Hydrolyse it by adding water in acidic medium to get ethanoic acid.

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