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Acetaldehyde changes to a sweet-smell liquid on reaction with aluminium ethoxide. This liquid is
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Solution:
Acetaldehyde reacts with aluminium ethoxide to give sweet smelling compound, called ester (ethyl acetate). The formula of ethyl acetate is CH3COOC2H5 .