Question

When a mixture of methanol and ethanol is heated in the presence of conc.$H_{2}S{O}_4$, the resulting organic product or products is/are :

• A. $C{H}_{3}O{C}_2{H}_5$
• B. $C{H}_{3}OC{H}_{3}and{C}_2{H}_{5}O{C}_2{H}_5$
• C. $C_2{H}_{5}O{C}_2{H}_{5}andC{H}_{3}OC{H}_3$
• D. $C{H}_{3}O{C}_2{H}_5$, $C{H}_{3}OC{H}_3$ $and$ $C_2{H}_{5}O{C}_2{H}_5$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $C{H}_{3}O{C}_2{H}_5$, $C{H}_{3}OC{H}_3$ $and$ $C_2{H}_{5}O{C}_2{H}_5$

Dehydration to ethers

$2C{H}_{3}OH+2C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}OH\stackrel{conc{H}_{2}S{O}_4;△}{\to }C{H}_{3}O{C}_2{H}_5+C{H}_{3}OC{H}_3+C_2{H}_{5}O{C}_2{H}_5$