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  4. CH3COOH when reacts with C2H5OH gives a product. The same product is obtained by which reaction ?

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Q. $ CH_3COOH $ when reacts with $ C_2H_5OH $ gives a product. The same product is obtained by which reaction ?

MHT CETMHT CET 2010Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Acids when react with alcohol form ester. Thus,

$ CH_3COOH + C_2H_5OH\rightarrow \underset{\text{ethyl ethanoate}}{CH_3COOC_2H_5} + H_2O $

Acetic anhydride when reacts with ethanol gives the same product, i.e., ethyl ethanoate.

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