What are the products of propan-2-ol + ethanoic acid in esterification? And why is there a methyl group in its product?
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methyl-2-methylpropanoate and water are the products formed.
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During esterification reaction OH- is removed from ACID and H+ from ALCOHOL. Hence water is formed as a by product.
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Methyl propanoate and water are the products. Methyl group is the result of esterification of ethanoic acid present in the reaction.
Esterification is the name of a reaction where an alcohol and an acid react in presence of a catalyst, mostly Sulphuric Acid to form an ester. Esters have a characteristic fruity odour.
The classic synthesis is the Fischer esterification, which involves treating a carboxylic acid with an alcohol in the presence of a dehydrating agent:
RCO2H + R′OH ⇌ RCO2R′ + H2O
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