JEE Main202229 Jul 2022Evening ShiftChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersActual
When enthanol is heated with conc. H 2 SO 4 , a gas is produced. The compound formed, when this gas is treated with cold dilute aqueous solution of Baeyer's reagent, is
Options
- AFormaldehyde
- BFormic acid
- CGlycol
- DEthanoic acid
Correct answer
C. Glycol
Step-by-step solution
Ethanol undergoes dehydration by heating it with concentrated H 2 SO 4 at 443   K . C 2 H 5 OH → 443   K H 2 SO 4 CH 2 = CH 2 + H 2 O Alkenes on reaction with cold, dilute, aqueous solution of potassium permanganate (Baeyer’s reagent) produce vicinal glycols. Decolorisatlon of KMnO 4 solution is used as a test for unsaturation.