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What would be the reaction between ethanol and Br2/CCl4?

Posted: Sat May 27, 2023 7:39 pm
by SanMarquino23
Hello, my question is to know what its chemical equation would be. :oops: :oops: :oops:

Re: What would be the reaction between ethanol and Br2/CCl4?

Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 12:08 pm
by ChenBeier
Bromine will react with ethanol to acetaldehyde by oxidation , then to Tribromo acetaldehyd later to bromoform CHBr3

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