Question

Complete the following reaction.

\[\ce{CH3 - CH2 - OH ->[P Br3] A ->[aq. NaOH] B ->[Na] C}\]

Answer 1

\[\ce{\underset{(Ethanol)}{CH3 - CH2 - OH} ->[P Br3] \underset{\underset{(A)}{(Ethyl bromide)}}{CH3 - CH2 - Br} ->[aq. NaOH] \underset{\underset{(B)}{(Ethanol)}}{CH3 - CH2 - OH} ->[Na] \underset{\underset{(C)}{(Sodium ethoxide)}}{CH3 - CH2 - ONa} + H2 ^}\]