muskan Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I was reading how methane is extracted from methanol. I came across two reactions. Please complete them for me. a) CH3OH + ZnCl2 + HCl -----------> b) CH3Cl + LiAlH4 -----------------> I don' t know how to complete such reactions. Please help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypervalent_iodine Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Is this for homework? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskan Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 Absolutely no. We don't get such homeworks in class 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypervalent_iodine Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Then what is it for? General curiosity? The first reaction is what makes chloroform. The ZnCl2 acts as a catalyst for the Cl- (from HCl) to substitute for the OH. This is then reacted with LiAlH4, which is a source of H- to give methane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskan Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 yes, you are right just for general knowledge. thanks for help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Then what is it for? General curiosity? The first reaction is what makes chloroform. The ZnCl2 acts as a catalyst for the Cl- (from HCl) to substitute for the OH. This is then reacted with LiAlH4, which is a source of H- to give methane. Funny looking chloroform with just one chlorine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypervalent_iodine Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Funny looking chloroform with just one chlorine. LOL. Oh dear. OP, please excuse my amazing brain fart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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