Question

Identify the product in the following reaction.
KOH
?
ii pyrrolidine , heat​

Answer 1

Answer:

PBr₃ alc.KOH (i) H₂SO₄ room temperature Ethanol ➝ X ➝ … ... (ii) H₂O,heat the product Z is: (a) CH₃CH₂-O-CH₂- CH₃

Answer 2

Answer:

CH3-CH2-OH

Explanation:

When ethanol reacts with PBr  3  it undergoes substitution reaction to form ethyl bromide as a product.

This ethyl bromide when reacts with alc. KOH, it undergoes β-elimination reaction to form ethene.

This ethene on reaction with sulphuric acid undergoes sulphonation followed by hydration to form ethanol as a product.