Question

to distinguish between ethyl ethanoate and methyl ethanoate

Answer 1

Methyl acetate on hydrolysis in acid followed by I2/NaOH gives no yellow ppt.

Ethyl acetate on hydrolysis in acid followed by I2/NaOH gives  yellow ppt.

Answer 2

Methyl acetate on hydrolysis will give 2 molecules of acetic acid while ethyl acetate will give methanoic acid and ethanoic acid. On hydrolysis followed by iodoform reaction, ethyl ethanoate gives an yellow ppt of iodoform but methyl methanoate does not.
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