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Show how each of the following esters could be prepared
Chapter 16, Problem 38P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 38P
Show how each of the following esters could be prepared using a carboxylic acid as one of the starting materials:
a. methyl butyrate (odor of apples) b. octyl acetate (odor of oranges)
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Problem 38P
Show how each of the following esters could be prepared using a carboxylic acid as one of the starting materials:
a. methyl butyrate (odor of apples) b. octyl acetate (odor of oranges)
ANSWER:
Solution 38P
(a)
Methyl butyrate can be prepared by reaction of butanoic acid with methanol in the presence of acid.