3.10 Describe the manufacture of ethanol by the fermentation of sugars, for example glucose, at a temperature of about 30°C

The (natural) catalyst for this reaction are the enzymes found in single-celled fungi (yeast)

The anaerobic respiration of microorganisms can produce ethanol.

• Glucose > ethanol + carbon dioxide
• C₆6H₁₂O₆ > 2C₂H₅OH + 2CO₂

The reaction also takes place at a temperature of 30°C

The absence of air is required for this reaction, and the products are purified by fractional distillation