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Q. Which one of the following reagents will reduce diethyl ether to ethane and ethanol?

EAMCETEAMCET 2003

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When diethyl ether is reduced with reducing agent like $ \text{Na/liq}\text{.N}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\text{,} $ the products obtained are ethane and ethanol. $ {{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}-H\xrightarrow{Na.liq.N{{H}_{3}}} $ $ \underset{Ethane}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}}}\,+\underset{Ethanol}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH}}\, $