Write the reaction equations: chloroethane = ethanol = ethanal.
| April 25, 2021 | education
Chloroethane reacts with potassium hydroxide to form ethanol and potassium chloride.
C2H5Cl + KOH = C2H5OH + KCl
Alcohols are oxidized to aldehydes.
Ethanol is oxidized to ethanal.
C2H5OH [O] CH3 – COH + H2O
Ethanal is oxidized by an ammoniacal solution of silver oxide (“silver mirror” reaction) to acetic (ethanic) acid. Silver precipitates.
CH3 –COH + Ag2O = CH3 – COOH + 2Ag ↓.
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