Question

When glycerol reacts with nitric acid, in presence of conc. H2so4, in cold, it gives?

Answer 1

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As H2SO4 is used as a dehydrating agent ,

In this case when H2SO4 will react with glycerol it will remove all the water molecules to give unsaturated Aldehyde named Acrolein.

CH2(OH)CH(OH)CH2(OH) + con. H2SO4 — CH2CHCHO (Acrolein).



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Answer 2

As we know that H2SO4 is used as a dehydrating agent ,

In this case when H2SO4 will react with glycerol it will remove all the water molecules to give unsaturated Aldehyde named Acrolein.

CH2(OH)CH(OH)CH2(OH) + con. H2SO4 — CH2CHCHO (Acrolein).