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How will you synthesise ethyl bromide into propionic acid?

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Convert the ethyl bromide into Grignard's reagent, ethyl magnesium bromide then allow to react with dry ice (Solid carbon dioxide) then acidic hydrolysis produces the propionic acid.
CH3-Br + Mg --- anhydrous ether---> CH3-CH2-Mg-Br
CH3-CH2-Mg-Br + CO2 ----H+/H2O---> CH3-CH2-COOH
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