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Provide a synthesis of the following aldehyde starting from ethylene. Show the reagents and products for each step.

H2C=CH2 --> CH3-CH2-CH=O

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Answered by DrBob222
Two steps.
Add water across the double bond to make CH3CH2OH, then oxidize the alcohol to to aldehyde. You can read more about it here.http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/alcohols/oxidation.html
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