Question

Methyl alcohol to ethyl alcohol

Answer 1

Explanation:

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

Answer 2

When methyl alcohol reacts with hydrogen chloride, it leads to substitution of alcoholic group and results in the formation of chloromethane. Step 2: Converting chloromethane to ethanenitrile. When chloromethane is reacted with aqueous alcoholic solution of KCN, it results in the formation of ethanenitrile