How is acetone obtained from ethanol?
Or How is acetic acid converted into acetone?

Explanation

To obtain acetone from ethanol or convert acetic acid into acetone, we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Conversion of Ethanol to Acetaldehyde
- Ethanol (C2H5OH) is first oxidized to acetaldehyde (C2H4O). This can be achieved using an oxidizing agent such as PCC (Pyridinium chlorochromate) or potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) in an acidic medium.

**Reaction:**
\[
\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{OH} \xrightarrow{\text{PCC}} \text{CH}_3\text{CHO}
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