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Acetic acid, ethanol, acetaldehyde and ethane form a series of 2-carbon molecules which differ in their extent of oxidation. Convert ethanol to the next more reduced form in that ordered series. HelpMarvin JS

Respuesta :

[tex]CH_3CH_2OH[/tex]  →  [tex]CH_3CHO[/tex]

Explanation:

Ethanol can be oxidized to ethanal or acetaldehyde which is further oxidized to acid that is acetic acid.

[tex]CH_3CH_2OH[/tex]→  [tex]CH_3CHO[/tex] [oxidation by loss of hydrogen]

  • An oxidizing agent potassium dichromate(VI) solution is used to remove the hydrogen from the ethanol.  
  • An oxidizing agent used along with dilute sulphuric acid for acidification.

Acetaldehyde can also be reduced back to ethanol again by adding hydrogen to it by using a reducing agent that is sodium tetrahydro borate, NaBH4.

  • The oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids can be done by the two-step process.  
  • In the first step, one molecule of water is added in the presence of a catalyst that is acidic.
  • There is a generation of a hydrate. (geminal 1,1-diol).

     [tex]CH_3CHO[/tex]  →  [tex]CH_3CH_2COOH[/tex] [reduction by the gain of electrons]

Here, the oxidizing agent used is[tex]Cr_3O[/tex] in the presence of acetone.

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