Question

What reaction will take place if ethyl alcohol is added to a solution of hcξc:- na+ in liquid ammonia?

Answer 1

Acetylene appear as gas and is unstable and thus kept in presence of other solution such as liquid ammonia.

Ethanol on reacting with ammonia produces ethylamine as follows:

`CH_3CH_2OH + NH_3  ->  CH_3CH_2NH_2 + H_2O`

Ethanol again on reacting with ethylamine produces diethylamine and triethylamine as follows:

`CH_3CH_2OH + CH_3CH_2NH_2     ->      (CH_3CH_2)_2NH  + H_2O`
`CH_3CH_2OH + (CH_3CH_2)_2NH    ->      (CH_3CH_2)_3N  + H_2O`