Question

How to convert ethyne to ethanol

Answer 1

Acetylene to ethene

First, acetylene is converted into ethene ( CH2 = CH2 ) using hydrogen gas and Lindlar catalyst. Ethene is an an alkene compound.

Lindlar catalyst

Alkynes are converted to alkenes by in the presence of hydrogen gas and lindlar catalyst.

lindlar reagent contains CaCO3, Pd and various forms of sulfur and lead

Ethene to ethanol

Then ethanol is prepared from the reaction of ethene with dilute sulfuric acid.