*THE SYNTHESIS OF ETHYL ALCOHOL FROM 
ACETYLENE. 
BY J. C. FHAZEB. 
Synopsis: 
Introduction. 
Ethyl Alcohol, its ordinary fornaation and physical 
properties. 
Acetylene and its properties. Its formation from 
calcium carbide. 
CaC 2 + H 20 =C 2 H 2 +CaO....(l), or 
CaCs +2H20=C2H2+ Ca(OH )2 .... (2). 
Syntheses. 
1. C2H2 + 2H=C2H4 ....(3). 
C 2 H 4 +H 2 S 04 ==C 2 H 5 HSO 4 ....(5). 
C 2 H 6 HS04+H20==C2H6^+H2S04 . . . . (6). 
2. C2H2+4H=C2H6....(4). 
C 2 H 6+ 2C1=C 2 H 6 Cl+HCl .... (7). 
C 2 H 6 C1+ KOH =C 2 H 5 O H+KCl .... (10). « 
3. C2H2+H20=C2H.40....(12). 
C 2 H 4 0 + 2H==C2H50H . . . . (13). 
4. C2H2+2HI=C2H4l2....(18). 
C2H4l2+PbO=C2H4 0+PbI 2 . . . . (20) . 
C 2 H 4 0 + 2H=C2H^ . . . . 113). 
Conclusion. 
Ethyl alcohol, the alcohol most generally used in com- 
merce, is prepared on a technical scale almost exclusively 
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