What will be the product for the given reaction? CH3OH + CO-?
Select one
O A. Methyl formate
O B. Ethyl acetate
O C. Methyl acetate
O D. Ethyl formate
Answers
Answer:
A. is the correct answer for the given question
"Methyl formate will be the product for the given reaction"
More about Methyl formate:
Methyl formate, a crystal clear, volatile liquid, is the easy carboxylate ester. It can be produced in the lab by the acid-catalyzed esterification of formic acid and methanol. Industrially, it is made by the base-catalyzed reaction of methanol and carbon monoxide.
The industrial uses of methyl formate include the manufacture of other formic acid derivatives, as a blasting agent for foams, and as an agricultural fumigant. It was previously used as a refrigerant as an alternative to sulfur dioxide even though it also poses a toxicity hazard.
Methyl formate has been well-used as a model ester to study the combustion mechanisms of much more complex biodiesel mixtures.