Which of the following reactions are correct ? That is, which have the correct product for the given reactants.
a) CH3COOH + HO-CH2CH3 = CH3CH2COO-CH2CH3
b) CH3CH2COOH + HO-CH2CH2CH2CH3 =CH3CH2COO-CH2CH2CH2CH3
c) CH3CH2CH2COOH + HO-CH2CH3 = CH3COO-CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3
d) CH3CH2CH2CH2COOH + HO-CH2CH2CH2CH3 = CH3CH2COO-CH2CH2CH2CH3
also question #2 - The above correct reaction(s) is/are example(s) of a ____________ reaction
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2006-12-15 01:08:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Only option (b) is correct.
The above correct reaction(s)is/are example(s) of a/an ESTERIFICATION reaction
2006-12-15 01:12:52 · answer #1 · answered by Som™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah..letter b is correct..it's called esterification...the formation of an ester from the reaction of a cabroxylic acid with an alcohol...water is also produced.
2006-12-15 09:16:07 · answer #2 · answered by jill_quitayen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋