how do you convert formaldehyde to ethanol
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BY THE REDUCTION OF FORMALDEHYDE ,YOU CAN GET ETHANOL,,,,,ACCORDING TO OXIDATION AND REDUCTION SERIES OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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★REDUCTION OF ALDEHYDE TO ALCOHOLS★
Formaldehyde to Be converted to Methanol , it can't be converted to ethanol.
The reaction is given below →
HCHO +H2 →Ni H3COH
Aldehydes and ketones on mild reduction gives primary and secondary alcohols respectively.This type of reduction is carried out either catylitaclly with Hydrogen in presence of Mind,Pt or Pd or chemically with LiAlH4 or Sodium borohydride or Sodium in ethanol .
Formaldehyde to Be converted to Methanol , it can't be converted to ethanol.
The reaction is given below →
HCHO +H2 →Ni H3COH
Aldehydes and ketones on mild reduction gives primary and secondary alcohols respectively.This type of reduction is carried out either catylitaclly with Hydrogen in presence of Mind,Pt or Pd or chemically with LiAlH4 or Sodium borohydride or Sodium in ethanol .
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