Question

X2-Methyl benzoate on hydrolysis gives -
(a)Acetic acid
(b)Benzoic acid
(c)Picric acid
(d)Phenylacetic acid​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

X2-Methyl benzoate on hydrolysis gives - (b) Benzoic acid.

• When hydrolysis of 2-methyl benzoate occurs, two things occur alongside it; firstly, water is added to X2-methyl benzoate in the presence of an enzyme called esterase, which is a strong base. Secondly, on addition of this water it undergoes a chemical reaction and further breaks down to produce two products: benzoic acid and methanol.
• The ester bond in the X2-methyl benzoate molecule is broken, releasing benzoic acid and methanol.
• The benzoic acid is a white crystalline solid with a distinctive odor that is widely used as a food preservative, and the methanol is a colorless, flammable liquid that is used as a solvent and as an intermediate in the synthesis of other chemicals.
• Therefore, the correct answer is (b) Benzoic acid.

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