The reaction shown above involves the conversion of ethane CH3−CH3CH3-CH3CH3−CH3 to ethylene glycol HO−CH2−CH2−OHHO-CH2-CH2-OHHO−CH2−CH2−OH through the intermediate ethylene CH2−CH2−OHCH2-CH2-OHCH2−CH2−OH. This process involves the addition of water across the double bond of ethylene, resulting in the formation of ethylene glycol. This reaction is known as hydroxylation, and it is an important step in the production of ethylene glycol, which is used in various industrial applications such as antifreeze, solvents, and polyester resins.
The reaction shown above involves the conversion of ethane CH3−CH3CH3-CH3CH3−CH3 to ethylene glycol HO−CH2−CH2−OHHO-CH2-CH2-OHHO−CH2−CH2−OH through the intermediate ethylene CH2−CH2−OHCH2-CH2-OHCH2−CH2−OH. This process involves the addition of water across the double bond of ethylene, resulting in the formation of ethylene glycol. This reaction is known as hydroxylation, and it is an important step in the production of ethylene glycol, which is used in various industrial applications such as antifreeze, solvents, and polyester resins.