Acetic acid reacts with ethyl alcohol in the presence of concentrated H2SO4 producing a sweet smelling compound. For the reaction:A) Name the main productB) Write the chemical reaction
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The product formed is an ester, more specifically it's ethyl acetate.
The reaction is,
CH3CH2OH+CH3COOH--->CH3COOCH2CH3.
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Main product formed is ETHER
CH3COOH + C2H5OH ------------> CH3COOC2H5
conc. H2SO4 (on the arrow as a condition)
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