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Methane from Methanol

muskan
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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.

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Absolutely no. We don't get such homeworks in class 9.

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yes, you are right just for general knowledge.

thanks for help :)

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.

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