Question

A neutral compound'X' of molecular formula C₂H₆0 on oxidation with
acidified potassium dichromate gives a compound 'Y' .Compound 'X' react
with 'Y' on warming in presence of conc.H₂S0₄ to give a sweet smelling
substance 'Z'. What are 'X','Y', and'Z'? Give equations of the reaction
involved.

Answer 1

$$\underset{\text{(X)}}{\mathrm{C}{\phantom{A}}_2\mathrm{H}{\phantom{A}}_5\mathrm{OH}}\stackrel{\mathrm{O}}{\to }\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\mathrm{CHO}\stackrel{\mathrm{O}}{\to }\underset{\text{(Y)}}{\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\mathrm{COOH}}$$

$$\underset{\text{(Y)}}{\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\mathrm{COOH}}+\underset{\text{(Y)}}{\mathrm{C}{\phantom{A}}_2\mathrm{H}{\phantom{A}}_5\mathrm{OH}}\underset{\mathrm{\Delta }}{\overset{\mathrm{concH}{\phantom{A}}_2\mathrm{SO}{\phantom{A}}_4}{\to }}\underset{\text{(Y)}}{\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\mathrm{COOC}{\phantom{A}}_2\mathrm{H}{\phantom{A}}_5}$$

'X' = Ethyl alchohol

'Y' = Ethanoic acid

'Z' = Ethyl ethanoate