Question

how to convert ethanol to ethane-1,2-diol​

Answer 1

Hello Mate,

Ethanol can be made by reactingethene (from cracking crude oil fractions) with steam. A catalyst of phosphoric acid is used to ensure a fast reaction. Notice that ethanol is the only product. The process is continuous – as long as ethene and steam are fed into one end of the reaction vessel, ethanol will be produced.....

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