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Show how each of the following esters could be prepared

Chapter 16, Problem 38P

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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)

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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)

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Solution 38P

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Methyl butyrate can be prepared by reaction of butanoic acid with methanol in the presence of acid.

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