\(CH_3COONa+NaOH\underrightarrow{t^o,CaO}Na_2CO_3+CH_4\)
\(2CH_4\underrightarrow{1500^oC,làm.lạnh.nhanh}CH\equiv CH+3H_2\)
\(2CH\equiv CH\underrightarrow{t^o,xt}CH\equiv C-CH=CH_2\)
\(CH\equiv C-CH=CH_2+3H_2\underrightarrow{t^o,Ni}CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-CH_3\)
\(CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-CH_3\underrightarrow{t^o,xt}CH_2=CH_2+CH_3-CH_3\)
\(CH_2=CH_2+H_2O\underrightarrow{H^+,t^o}CH_3-CH_2-OH\)
\(CH_3-CH_2-OH\underrightarrow{H_2SO_4,170^oC}CH_2=CH_2+H_2O\)
\(nCH_2=CH_2\underrightarrow{t^o,p,xt}\left(-CH_2-CH_2-\right)_n\)