Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
How is methyl cyanide converted to ethan...

How is methyl cyanide converted to ethanol?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Methyl cyanide on reduction gives ethanamine. This is a primary amine which on treatment with `HNO_(2)` gives ethanol.
`CH_(3)CN overset(LiAlH_(4))rarr CH_(3)CH_(2)NH_(2) overset(NHO_(2))rarr CH_(3)CH_(2)OH + N_(2) + H_(2)O`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • NITROGEN CONTAINING COMPOUNDS

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise Exercise-5.1.1|4 Videos

  • NITROGEN CONTAINING COMPOUNDS

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise Exercise-5.1.2|9 Videos

  • METALLURGY

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise EXERCISE - 7.2|23 Videos

  • NOBLE GASES

    AAKASH SERIES|Exercise PRACTICE SHEET - 2 (Single more than one option questions)|5 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

How ethyl cyanide is converted to diethyl ketone? What are the special features of the conversion?

How is acetamide converted to methamine?

How is methyl alcohol converted to ethyl alcohol?

How is acetic acid converted to ethane

How is acetic acid converted to acetone

How is acetic acid converted to ethyl amine

How is acetylene converted to 3-hexyne ?

How is toluene converted to phenyl ethanamine?

How acetylene is converted to ethyl alcohol ?