Question

How is alkyl halide converted into alcohol by using?

Aqueous NaOH (or KOH)

Answer 1

When an alkyl halide (R–X), is boiled with aqueous NaOH (or KOH) alcohol is obtained,

\[\ce{R - X + \underset{(aq)}{Na}OH ->[boil] R - OH + NaX}\]

\[\ce{(R - X + KOH ->[boil][(aq)] R - OH + KX)}\]