How to convert ethanol to acetone ? plz help me
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C2H5OH+(O)(Alk.KMnO4)→CH3CHO+H2O+CH3CHO+CH3MgCl+HCl→CH3CH(OH)CH3+MgCl2+CH3CH(OH)CH3(O)(alk.KMnO4)→CH3COCH3+H2O(Acetone)
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Conversion of ethanol to acetone
- The chemical formula of compounds involved in the reaction are as follows:
- Ethanol:
- Acetone:
- To convert ethanol or acetic acid to acetone, it must be first treated with calcium hydroxide.
- As ethanol is acid whereas calcium hydroxide is base, the reaction of them leads to the formation of salt called calcium acetate.
- The chemical equation involved in the reaction as follows:
- When the salt is heated it leads to the elimination of a compound called calcium carbonate from calcium acetate and gives acetone as the end product.
- The chemical equation involved in the reaction as follows:
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