A carboxylic acid c2h4o2 reacts with an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst to form a compound x the alcohol on oxidation with alkaline kmno4 followed by acidification gives the same carboxylic acid c2h4o2 identify the carboxylic acid alcohol and the compound x and the reaction involved
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A carboxylic acid C2H4O2 reacts with an alcohol in the presence of H2SO4 on form a compound X'. The alcohol on oxidation with alkaline KMnO4 followed by acidification gives the same carboxylic acid, C2H402. Write the name and structure of
(i) Carboxylic acid,
(ii) alcohol and
(iii) the compound 'X'.
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