Convert chloroethane to propanoick acid........!!!!!!!
Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
Answer:
Step-1:-Chlorination of ethane. Ethane is treated with chlorine to form ethyl chloride. Step-2:-Conversion of ethyl chloride into propanoic acid. Ethyl chloride on reaction with alcoholic KCN gives ethyl cyanide, which on hydrolysis gives propanoic acid.