What would be produced as the result of a dehydration reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol?

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What would be produced as the result of a dehydration reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol?

A) aldehyde
B) ester
C) acid anhydride
D) alkene

2007-09-30 07:41:08 · 3 answers · asked by Tonnie 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

3 answers

An ester

RCOOH + R'OH ==> RCOOR' + H2O

Heated in the presence of an acid catalyst

Notice that water is also produced. That's why it's called a dehydration.

2007-09-30 07:50:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

This is an unusual description of the formation of an ester.

2007-09-30 14:45:50 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

E. Old age

2007-09-30 14:51:26 · answer #3 · answered by chilicooker_mkb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋