Question

how to convert ethanol to oxalic acid?

Answer 1

ethanol is converted to ethene in the presence of sulphuric acid at 443K.
then treat ethene with 1% cold alkaline potassium permanganate solution to get glycol(ethane-1,2-diol)
now treat glycol with any strong oxidising agent like chromium trioxide or any other one to get oxalic acid

Answer 2

can i have the chemical equation for the reaction?

Answer 3

just give me 5 min

Answer 4

Okay thank you.

Answer 5

C2H5OH + H2SO4(CONCENTRATED) --->CH2=CH2 (AT 443 K)
CH2=CH2 + KMnO4(1% AQUEOUS AND ALKALINE SOLUTION)--->CH2OHCH2OH(GLYCOL)

GLYCOL + CrO3 ---->COOH-COOH(OXALIC ACID)

Answer 6

thank you again :)

Answer 7

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