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Explain about the various dehydration reactions of ethylene glycol.

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Solution :Ethylene GLYCOL UNDERGOES dehydration reaction under different conditions to form different products.
(i) When ethylene glycol is heated to 773K. it FORMS epoxides

(ii) When heated with dilute sulphurie acid (or) anhydrous `ZnCl_2` under pressure in a SEALED tube, it gives acetaldehyde

(ii) When distilled with CONC.`H_2SO_4`. glycol forms 1, 4-dioxane


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