Question

From ethyl alcohol how would we obtain the following 1.iodoform 2.acetaldehyde 3.diethyl ether 4.ethylene 5.ethyl acetate

Answer 1

Ethyl alcohol on heating with sodium hydroxide and iodine gives iodoform. On oxidation with hot copper tube gives acetaldehyde, on dehydration with conc sulphuric acid at 240 degree C gives diethylether, at 170 degree C it gives ethene and with acetic acid in presence of dil suplhuric acid gives ethyl acetate