how can you prepare acetic acid from methyl iodide
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Question From class 12 Chapter CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES
How will you synthesise? <br> (i) Acetic acid from methyl iodide <br> (ii) Iodoform irom acetic acid, <br> (iii) Acetic acid from propionic acid. <br> (iv) Glycine from acetic acid (v) Butylamine from propionic acid. <br> (vi) Ethylamine from propionic acid. <br> (vii)
-Hydroxy propionic acid from acetaldehyde <br> (viii) Acetamide from acetone. (ix) Acetaldehyde from acetic acid <br> (x) Methyl cyanide from acetic acid. <br> (xi) Crotonic acid from acetaldehyde. <br> (xi) Pyruvic acid from ethyl bromide (xiit) Succinic acid from ethyl bromide <br> (xiv) Oxalic acid from methyl alcohol. <br> (xv) B-Hydroxy propionic acid from ethylene oxide. <br> (xvi) Tartaric acid from ethylene. <br> (xvii) Malonic acid from acetic acid. <br> (xviii) Lactic acid from acetic acid. <br> (xix) 2-Phenylethanoic acid from benzene. <br> (xx) p-Carboxyphenylacetic acid from p chlorotoluene <br> (xxi) m-Fluorobenzoic acid from benzoic acid <br> (xxii) o-Bromobenzoic acid from toluene. <br> (xxiii) Aniline from benzoic acid. <br> (xxiv) Salicylic acid from benzene. <br> (xxv) Cinnamic acid from benzene. <br> (xxvi) p-Met ylbenzoic acid from toluene. <br> (xxxvii) p-Hydroxy benzoic acid from toluene. <br> (xxviii) Benzoic acid from aniline. <br> (xxix) Aniline from benzoic acid. <br> (xxx) Phthalimide from phthalic acid.
Answer: It can be prepared by reacting methanol with hydrogen iodide and adding carbon monoxide to the product (methyl iodide) in order to obtain acetyl iodide. Upon hydrolysis, acetyl iodide yields acetic acid.