Question

Ethanol is converted into ethoxy ethane:

• A. by heating excess of ethanol with conc. $H_{2}S{O}_4$ at ${140}^o$C
• B. by heating Ethanol with excess of conc. $H_{2}S{O}_4$ at $413$K
• C. by treating with conc. $H_{2}S{O}_4$ at room temperature
• D. by treating with conc. $H_{2}S{O}_4$ at $273$K

Answer 1

The correct option is A by heating excess of ethanol with conc. $H_{2}S{O}_4$ at ${140}^o$C

Ethanol is converted into ethoxy ethane by heating excess of ethanol with conc. sulphuric acid at $140{}^{o}C$.

${C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}OH}_{\text{excess}}\underset{140{}^{o}C}{\overset{conc.H_{2}S{O}_4}{\to }}C{H}_{3}C{H}_2-O-C{H}_{2}C{H}_3+H_{2}O$

Hence, the correct option is $A$