Practicing Success
Which of the following is the most suitable requirement for the dehydration of ethanol to form an ether? |
Sulphuric acid at 413K Sulphuric acid at 443K Sodium hydroxide at 413K Sodium hydroxide at 443K |
Sulphuric acid at 413K |
Alcohols undergo dehydration in the presence of protic acids to form either alkenes or ethers depending upon the reaction temperature conditions. At 413K, ethanol forms an ether with H2SO4. |