Chemistry, asked by ahmadiabolfazl20, 5 months ago

Hi friends: I am looking for a economical way to convert acetic acid to ethanol

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Answered by Anonymous
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Aluminum Lithium hydride is used as a reducing agent which reduces carbonyl compound into alcohols. So, when acetic acid is treated with aluminum lithium hydride in the presence of ether followed by the hydrolysis in acidic medium yields ethanol as a product

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