Write the reaction equations: methane – chloromethane – methanol – methyl propanoic acid.

Let us write down the synthesis equations for these organic substances:
CH4 + Cl2 = CH3Cl + HCl – substitution reaction, possible under strong illumination, methyl chloride is formed;
CH3Cl + KOH = CH3OH + KCl – exchange, methanol alcohol was obtained;
CH3OH + CH3 – CH2 – COOH = CH3 – CH2 – COO – CH3 + H2O – esterification reaction, possible when heated in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid.
These equations confirm the connection between alkanes, alcohols, esters. Reaction products – methyl chloride, methanol, methyl propionate – are used as solvents.