Question

What happens when alkaline solution of pottasium permanganet is added to warm ethanol. Write chemical equation to represent to the reaction

Answer 1

C2H5OH + [O] ---> alkaline KMnO4 -----> CH3COOH + H20
ETHANOL WILL GET OXIDISED TO ETHANOIC ACID.

Answer 2

Oxidation reaction takes place when potassium permanganate is added to warm ethanol and the name of the product formed is ethanoic acid(acetic acid). We can perform the process of esterification to identify this compound.
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