Question

How to convert acetylene into ethyl-alcohol ?

Answer 1

by oxidation reaction in prescence of pottasium permagnate

Answer 2

Explanation;

1. Treat acetylene with water in sulfuric acid and mercury salt to produce carbonyl compounds.

$CH\equiv CH+H_2O\overset{Hg^{2+},H_2SO_4}\rightarrow CH_3CHO$

2. Reduction of Carbonyl compound lithium aluminium hydride gives alcohol as a product.

$CH_3CHO+LiAlH_4\rightarrow CH_3CH_2OH$