Question

some ester are added to food items for special smell. am eter can be obtained from ethanol and ethanoic acid .
(1) name the ester which is obtained due yo the chemical reaction between ethnol and ethanoic acid in presence of concentrated sulphuric acid and write the chemical equation.
(2) name the process.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

1) ethyl ethanoate
c2h5oh+ ch3cooh gives ch3cooc2h5
2) esterification