ethylene glycol when heated in presence of anhydrous zncl2 - Chemistry - Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

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ethylene glycol when heated in presence of anhydrous zncl2

Abhishek Kumar Dubey · Accepted Answer

Dear student,
Answer is ethanol
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Ethylene glycol: HO-CH2CH2-OH
ZnCl2 removes water from the reactant is its
function
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