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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

Question
CBSEENCH12008521
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Convert ethanol into propanoic acid.

Solution

Ethanol react with Phosphorus tribromide to form bromo ethane which on further reaction with magnesium in presence of ether form grignard reagent. Further reaction of grignard regent gives propanoic acid.

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