HOW TO CONVERT ETHANOL TO PROPAN-2-OL USING GREGNARD READGENT
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Answer: The conversion is given below.
Explanation:
For this conversion, we follow some steps:
Step 1: Converting ethanol to ethanal
Conversion of ethanol to ethanal is an oxidation reaction. This is a 1° alcohol and its oxidation is a selective one and is carried out in the presence of PCC (pyridiniumchlorochromate) which cannot oxidize ethanal further.
Step 2: Converting ethanal to propan-2-ol
Grignard reagent when reacts with an aldehyde results in the formation of 2° alcohol as the final product.
Conversion is attached in the image below.
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