how we can convert methyl alcohol into ethyl alcohol and vice versa
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The chemical process of converting Methyl alcohol to ethyl alcohol is as below:
Stage 1:
CH₃OH ₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋ (SOCl₂) → CH₃Cl
Step 2:
CH₃Cl ₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋ ( KCN ) →CH₃CN
Step 3:
CH₃CN ₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋ ( Hydrolysis H₃O⁺) → CH₃COOH
Step 4
CH₃COOH⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻ (LiAlH₄) → CH₃CH₂OH
Stage 1:
CH₃OH ₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋ (SOCl₂) → CH₃Cl
Step 2:
CH₃Cl ₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋ ( KCN ) →CH₃CN
Step 3:
CH₃CN ₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋₋ ( Hydrolysis H₃O⁺) → CH₃COOH
Step 4
CH₃COOH⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻⁻ (LiAlH₄) → CH₃CH₂OH
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