Question

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 Xplzz ans it fast

Answer 1

CH3COOH+C2H5OH--->CH3COOC2H5
ester
Carboxylic acid is ethanoic acid and etganol

Answer 2

Carboxylic acid is ethanoic acid or CH3COOH
Alcohol is ethanol or C2H5OH
Compound X is an ester that is
CH3COOC2H5