Obtain the reaction when 3 treated with a) Ethanol b) Propan-1-ol c) Propan-2-ol.
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a)One way the body detoxifies ethanol is to oxidize it, using an enzyme produced by the liver, alcohol dehydrogenase, or ADH. Alcohol dehydrogenase catalyzes the oxidation of ethanol to acetaldehyde, which is further oxidized to acetic acid (as the acetate ion), a normal metabolite.
b)The propoxy is relatively stable until about 250oC, at which dehydration to propene occurs by bimolecular surface reaction. ... This formate species is mainly involved in the complete oxidation reaction of propan-1-ol on the catalysts.
c)Propan-2-ol can be dehydrated to give propene by heating it with an excess of concentrated sulphuric acid at about 170°C. Concentrated phosphoric(V) acid, H3PO4, can be used instead. The acids aren't written into the equation because they serve as catalysts.