Science, asked by saniyaa12516, 1 year ago

a carboxylic acid (C2H4O2) reacts with an alcohol in presence of an acid catalyst to form a compound X. the alcohol on acidification with alkaline KMno4 followed the acidification gives same carboxylic acid C2H4O2. Write name and structure of a)carboxylic acid b)alcohol c) compound X
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Answered by kokan6515
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Acid is Ethanoic acid
Alcohol is Ethanol​
x is ester Ethyl ethanoate
banerjeeshrayam: great
kokan6515: if u want explanation then i will give u
banerjeeshrayam: yes
kokan6515: given carboxylic acid is of two carbon so it should be Ethanoic acid
kokan6515: Ethanol oxidation with kMno4 give acid that is Ethanoic acid.
kokan6515: alcohol and acid react to form ester that is in this case is Ethyl ethanoate
Answered by jisoo7
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