Propenoic acid and propionic acid?

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Propenoic acid and propionic acid?

What reagent is used when converting propenoic acid into propionic acid?

2006-09-05 22:19:59 · 2 answers · asked by Will M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Propenoic acid is converted by sulphuric acid and zinc, at moderate temperature, into propionic acid.

Since my name is not Watson nor Crick, see link below for confirmation.

Note: acrylic acid is the traditional name for propenoic acid.

2006-09-06 18:56:01 · answer #1 · answered by Mowgli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Both propenoic acid and propionic acid are 3 carbon acids, the only difference is that propenoic acid has a double bond

Propenoic acid (CH2CHCOOH)
Propionic acid (CH3CH2COOH)

Therefore you need to add hydrogen across the double bond to form the saturated propionic acid.

2006-09-06 01:36:44 · answer #2 · answered by random.acts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋