How do you convert ethanol to ethanoic acid?
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on reacting ethanol with nascent oxygen in the presence of alkaline kmno4 or K2cr2O7 gives ethanoic acid and water
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.The alcohol is heated under reflux with an excess of the oxidising agent.
When the reaction is complete, the carboxylic acid is distilled off.
the full equation for the oxidation of ethanol to ethanoic acid is
3CH3CH2OH+2Cr2O72→CH3OOH+4cr∧3+ +16H+
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