Question

Production of alcohol from hydrocarbons reaction

Answer 1

we can produce alcohol from any hydrocarbons and it have so much importance.

Answer 2

THE MANUFACTURE OF ALCOHOLS

This page looks at the manufacture of alcohols by the direct hydration of alkenes, concentrating mainly on the hydration of ethene to make ethanol. It then compares that method with making ethanol by fermentation.

Manufacturing alcohols from alkenes

The manufacture of ethanol from ethene

Ethanol is manufactured by reacting ethene with steam. The catalyst used is solid silicon dioxide coated with phosphoric(V) acid. The reaction is reversible.