What happens when propanol is heated in presence of concentrated sulphuric acid?
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When ehanol is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid at 443 K, dehydration takes place and ethene is formed. In this reaction concentrated sulphuric acid acts as a dehydrating agent.
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when propanol is heated in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid then the products which are formed are propene and water.
Explanation:
- Concentrated sulphuric acid is a strong dehydrating agent. When it is heated with an alcohol then the hydroxyl group is removed from one carbon and an Alpha hydrogen is removed from the other carbon.
- As a result a double bond is formed resulting in the formation of propene.
- Here the alcohol acts as a dehydrating agent and hence water is formed from the reaction as a product.
- This reaction is possible only in acidic medium in the presence of heat.
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