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Q. Benzoic acid may be converted into ethyl benzoate by reaction with

AIPMTAIPMT 2000Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Ethyl benzoate is prepared by reacting benzoic acid and ethanol in the presence of dry $HCI$. This reactioh is known as esterification reaction
$\underset{\text{Benzoicacid}}{C _{6} H _{5} COOH} + \underset{\text{Ethanol}}{C _{2} H _{5} OH} \xrightleftharpoons[HCl]{\text{Dry}} \underset{\text{Ethylbenzoate}}{C _{6} H _{5} COOC _{2} H _{5}'} +H_2O$
This reaction proceed with equilibrium.
Therefore, $H_2O$ continuously removed from reaction. For preparation of ester product.