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Ethanol to ether mechanism |
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Answer» At 110º to 130 ºC an SN2 REACTION of the ALCOHOL conjugate acid leads to an ether product. At higher temperatures (over 150 ºC) an E2 elimination takes place. ... If ethanol is dehydrated to ethene in presence of sulfuric acid at 433 K, but as 410 K, ethoxyethane is the main product. |
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