Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 247
Question: When a mixture of ethanol and methanol is heated in the presence of concentrated $ H_2SO_4 $ the resulting organic product or products is/are
[Manipal MEE 1995]
Options:
A) $ CH_3OC_2H_5 $
B) $ CH_3OCH_3 $ and $ C_2H_5OC_2H_5 $
C) $ CH_3OC_2H_5 $ and $ CH_3OCH_3 $
D) $ CH_3OC_2H_5, $ $ CH_3OCH_3 $ and $ C_2H_5OC_2H_5 $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ CH_3OH+CH_3OH\xrightarrow{H_2SO_4(Conc)}CH_3OCH_3 $
$ CH_3OH+C_2H_5OH\xrightarrow{H_2SO_4(Conc)}CH_3OC_2H_5 $
$ C_2H_5OH+C_2H_5OH\xrightarrow{H_2SO_4(Conc)}C_2H_5OC_2H_5 $
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