The reaction pathway starting with C2H6 is as follows:
C2H6 ethaneethaneethane -> C2H5Cl ethylchlorideethyl chlorideethylchloride -> C2H5OH ethanolethanolethanol -> CO2 carbondioxidecarbon dioxidecarbondioxide -> CO carbonmonoxidecarbon monoxidecarbonmonoxide
The reaction pathway starting with C2H6 is as follows:
C2H6 ethaneethaneethane -> C2H5Cl ethylchlorideethyl chlorideethylchloride -> C2H5OH ethanolethanolethanol -> CO2 carbondioxidecarbon dioxidecarbondioxide -> CO carbonmonoxidecarbon monoxidecarbonmonoxide