what happens when glycerol is heated with KHSO4? Give equation.
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CH2OH - KHSO4 (-2H2O) -> CH2=C=CH-OH - Tautomerize -> CH2=CH-CH=O (Acrolein also called acraldehyde)
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Answer:
Results in formation of unsaturated aldehyde that is acrylic aldehyde.
Explanation:
Glycerol on heating potassium hydrogen sulfate , undergoes dehydration with removal of two water molecule from the the glycerol molecule. Hence, resulting in formation of unsaturated aldehyde that is acrylic aldehyde.
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