1. 1,2 dibromoethaneAAcetylene
AcetyleneBSilver acetylide
ethyneHC ≡ CH+2AgNO3+2NH4OH⟶Silver AcetylideAg-C ≡ C-Ag+2NH4NO3+2H2O
2. EthanolCEthene
ethyl alcoholC2H5OHConc. H2SO4[excess]170°CetheneC2H4+H2O
Ethyl iodideDEthene
ethyl iodideC2H5I+ alcoholicKOHboil etheneC2H4+KI+H2O
3. BromoethaneEEthane
bromoethaneC2H5Br+nascent hydrogen2[H]Zn/Cu couplealcoholethaneC2H6+HBr
EthaneFSodium propanoate
sodium propanoateC2H5COONa+sodalimeNaOHCaO300°CethaneC2H6↑+Na2CO3
4. Sodium ethanoateGMarsh gas
sodium acetateCH3COONa+sodalimeNaOHCaO300°CmethaneCH4↑+Na2CO3
Methane to Methanol to Methanal to Methanoic acid
MethaneCH4[O]K2Cr2O7methanolCH3OH[O]K2Cr2O7methanalHCHO[O]K2Cr2O7methanoic acidHCOOH
5. Sodium acetate + H2HAcetic acid
2Acetic acidCH3COOH+2Na⟶sodium acetate2CH3COONa+H2
Acetic acidH1Ethyl ethanoate
ethyl alcoholC2H5OH+Acetic acidCH3COOHConc. H2SO4ethyl ethanoateCH3−COO−C2H5+H2O