Question
How is acetone obtained from ethanol?
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Answer
$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH}\xrightarrow{\ \ \ \ \text{K}_2\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7/\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4\text{(conc.)} \ \ \ \ \ }\text{CH}_3\text{CO}\text{ OH}\xrightarrow[\text{CO}_2\Delta_2\Omega\text{H}_2\text{O}]{\text{CaCO}_3}(\text{CH}_3\text{COO})_2\text{Ca}\xrightarrow[\text{CaCO}_3]{\ \text{Dry ether}\ \ }\text{CH}_3\text{COCH}_3\\ \ \ \ \ \ ^\text{Ethanol}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ^\text{Ethanoic acid}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ^\text{Calcium ethanoate}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ^\text{Acetone}$
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