Of 2- ethanol

Manufactured by the liquid-phase oxidation of ethanal at 60 C by oxygen or air under pressure in the presence of manganese(ii) ethanoate, the latter preventing the formation of perelhanoic acid. Another important route is the liquid-phase oxidation of butane by air at 50 atm. and 150-250 C in the presence of a metal ethanoate. Some ethanoic acid is produced by the catalytic oxidation of ethanol. Fermentation processes are used only for the production of vinegar. 

When ethanoi is present, the risk of separation is much less than with methanol. Nevertheless, the ethanol should be relatively anhydrous (less than 3000 ppm water) moreover, if a fuel containing ethanol comes in contact with a water layer, a migration of ethanol toward the water is observed creating a fuel quality problem manifested by lower octane number and an environmental quality problem in that the water will need to be treated. Distribution of ethanol-based fuels requires extra precaution to ensure dryness in distribution systems. 

We have considered the surface tension behavior of several types of systems, and now it is desirable to discuss in slightly more detail the very important case of aqueous mixtures. If the surface tensions of the separate pure liquids differ appreciably, as in the case of alcohol-water mixtures, then the addition of small amounts of the second component generally results in a marked decrease in surface tension from that of the pure water. The case of ethanol and water is shown in Fig. III-9c. As seen in Section III-5, this effect may be accounted for in terms of selective adsorption of the alcohol at the interface. Dilute aqueous solutions of organic substances can be treated with a semiempirical equation attributed to von Szyszkowski [89,90]... 

Using Langmuir s principle of independent surface action, make qualitative calculations and decide whether the polar or the nonpolar end of ethanol should be oriented toward the mercury phase at the ethanol-mercury interface. 

Referring to Eq. V-69, calculate the value of C for a 150-A film of ethanol of dielectric constant 26. Optional Repeat the calculation in the SI system. 

The well defined contact geometry and the ionic structure of the mica surface favours observation of structural and solvation forces. Besides a monotonic entropic repulsion one may observe superimposed periodic force modulations. It is commonly believed that these modulations are due to a metastable layering at surface separations below some 3-10 molecular diameters. These diflftise layers are very difficult to observe with other teclmiques [92]. The periodicity of these oscillatory forces is regularly found to correspond to the characteristic molecular diameter. Figure Bl.20.7 shows a typical measurement of solvation forces in the case of ethanol between mica. 

Figure Bl.20.7. The solvation force of ethanol between mica surface. The inset shows the fiill scale of the experimental data. With pennission from [75].

In the first reaction equation (Figure 3.2a), the -1- symbol on the right-hand side indicates that a molecule of ethanol is simultaneously, and necessarily, produced... 

Three compounds may be formed by the interaction of ethanol and sulphuric acid, according to the experimental conditions ... 

If the mixture contains an excess of ethanol, and is heated to 140°, the ethyl hydrogen sulphate reacts with the ethanol, giving diethyl ether And regenerating the sulphuric acid ... 

To prepare the potassium salt, the mixture of ethanol and sulphuric acid is boiled under reflux, cooled, and treated with an excess of calcium carbonate. 

The mixture of ethanol and concentrated sulphuric acid required in this and several subsequent preparations should always be prepared by adding the heavy acid to the ethanol. If the ethanol is added to the acid, it will tend to float on the surface of the acid, and the heat generated at the interface may blow the upper liquid out of the flask... 

Ethylene can be similarly prepared by the action of ethanolic potash on ethyl bromide, but the yield is usually very low. 

CH3COOH + HOC2H5 - CH3GOOC2H3 + H2O If, however, concentrated sulphuric acid is present, the water is absorbed, the back reaction prevented, and a high yield of ethyl acetate is obtained. In practice the reaction is not so simple. It was formerly supposed that, since the sulphuric acid is usually added to the alcohol, ethyl hydrogen sulphate and water are formed, the latter being absorbed by the excess of sulphuric acid, A mixture of ethanol and acetic acid is then added to the ethyl hydrogen sulphate,... 

Use the apparatus shown in Fig. 38, p. 63, using a thermometer reading to 100° and with water running through the vertical condenser. Place in the 25 ml. pear-shaped flask 5 ml. of ethanol, 5 ml. of glacial acetic acid and add carefully with shying i ml. of concentrated sulphuric acid. Attach the flask to the reflux condenser and boil the mixture gently for 10 minutes. 

The yield of ester based on the ethanol taken is actually higher than the above value, as the rectified spirit used contains only 96% of ethanol.)... 

Place 5 mi. of ethyl acetate in a 100 ml. round-bottomed flask, and add about 50 ml. of 10% sodium hydroxide solution, together with some fragments of ungiazed porcelain. Fit the flask with a reflux water-condenser, and boil the mixture gently over a wire gauze for 30 minutes. Now disconnect the condenser, and fit it by means of a bent delivery-tube (or knee-tube ) to the flask for direct distillation (Fig. 59, or Fig. 23(0), p. 45). Reheat the liquid, and collect the first 10 ml. of distillate, which will consist of a dilute aqueous solution of ethanol. Confirm the presence of ethanol by the iodoform test Test 3, p. 336). 

Arrange the adaptor D so that the end dips below the surface of about 50 ml. of water contained in a small conical flask, or beaker, which is in turn surrounded by a mixture of ice and water. Place 37 (30 g-) of ethanol and 25 ml. of water in the flask A, and... 

Place 20 g. of benzoic acid and 20 ml. (16 g.) of ethanol in A, connect up the apparatus, and then heat the flask on a sand-bath so that the solution in the flask boils gently. At the same time, pass a brisk current of hydrogen chloride into the reaction... 

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