Chemistry, asked by safnahakkim, 9 months ago

WHICH CAN GIVE FASTEST ESTERIFICATION WITH METHANOL???
1)BENZOIC ACID
2)FORMIC ACID
3)NEOPENTANOIC ACID
4) ACETIC ACID

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Answered by fardeenferozkhan
1

Answer: The answer is FORMIC ACID

Explanation:

ESTERIFICATION IS AN SN2 mechanism.

Hence lower acids have higher reactivity.

Primary acids would have higher reactivity than secondary or tertiary acids.

Answered by CUPCAKE2103
1

Answer:

2) FORMIC ACID is the correct option.

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