Question

how to convert ethyl alcohol to n-butyl alcohol?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

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Ethyl alcohol can be first converted to ethyl chloride by reacting ethyl alcohol with SOCl2. The by reacting ethyl chloride with sodium, Wurtz reaction will occur which will convert it to n-butane. Now, chlorination of butane followed by hydrolysis will give n-butanol.

CH3CH2OH −→−−∆SOCl2 CH3CH2Cl −→−−−−dry ether2Na CH3CH2CH2CH3 −→hvCl2 CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl −→−−NaOH CH3CH2CH2CH2OH