The mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethane involves three steps:
Step 1:- Protonation of ethanol to form ethyl oxonium ion.
Step 2:- Formation of carbocation (rate determining step).
Step 3:-Elimination of a proton to form ethane
The acid consumed in step 1 is released in step 3. After the formation of ethane, it is removed to shift the equilibrium in a forward direction.
<p><strong>11.72</strong></p><p>The mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethane involves three steps:</p><p><span lang="EN-US"><strong>Step 1:- </strong>Protonation of ethanol to form ethyl oxonium ion.</span></p><p><strong>Step 2:-</strong> Formation of carbocation (rate determining step).</p><p><strong>Step 3:-</strong>Elimination of a proton to form ethane</p><p><strong> </strong>The acid consumed in step 1 is released in step 3. After the formation of ethane, it is removed to shift the equilibrium in a forward direction.</p>
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