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How do you convert propanone to propene?


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Conversion of Propanone to Propene:-

Step 1: Formation of Propan-2-ol

Propanone is treated with Lithium Aluminium hydride LiAlH4 which acts as a reducing agent and reduces the ketone group C=O to a 2°alcohol.

The product formed is Propan-2-ol.

Step 2: Formation of Propene

The Propan-2-ol so formed now is treated with concentrated Sulphuric acid at 443K.

This results in the dehydration of the Propan-2-ol to form Propene:


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