Triethylene glycol is one of the products obtained from the reaction of excess ethylene oxide and hydroxide ion. Propose a mechanism for its formation
Lecture Notes (Set 2) Chapter 3 Chemical Equations o Chemical equations are used to represent changes that occur when chemicals react to form new compounds. o General Setup of a Chemical Reaction Reactant + Reactant + … Product + Product (phase) (phase) (phase) (phase) 2K (s) + Cl (g) 2KCl (aq) 2 Any symbol over the arrow means something o Coefficient – Number written before each reactant or product o Subscript – Indicate the numb