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Dimethyl ether into formic acid

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Dimethyl ether into formic acid :
`CH_(3)-O-CH_(3)+underset("dil.")(H_(2)SO_(4))overset(Delta)underset(H_(2)O)rarrunderset("methyl alcohol")(2CH_(3)OH)`
`CH_(3)OH+(O)(K_(2)Cr_(2)O_(7)//dil.H_(2)SO_(4))/(Delta)underset("formic acid")(HCOOH)`
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