Which of the following will give a pleasant smell of ester when heated with ethanol and a small quantity of sulphuric acid?
(a) CH₂COOH
(b) CH-CH₂OH
(c) CH₂OH
(d) CH, CHO
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acetic acid
Therefore, only acetic acid when reacted with ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid as a catalyst produces an ester which gives a pleasant smell.
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