How to convert ethanol to ethanal?
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Ethanol is oxidised by acidified sodium dichromate in a test-tube reaction, firstly to form ethanal (acetaldehyde), and with further oxidation, ethanoic acid (acetic acid).
Ethanol gets oxidised to ethanal with chromic anhydride dissolved in ethanoic acid. CH3CH2OH ———————————> CH3CHO CrO3 in CH3COOH