Question

Identify the product $(A)$ of the following reaction,
$\mathrm{C}{}_2\mathrm{H}{}_5-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{C}{}_2\mathrm{H}{}_5+\mathrm{CO}\underset{\text{500 atm}}{\overset{\mathrm{BF}{}_3/150^{\circ }\mathrm{C}}{\to }}\mathrm{A}$

• A. ethyl alcohol
• B. ethyl propionate
• C. ethanoic acid
• D. ethyl acetate

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$\mathrm{C}{}_2\mathrm{H}{}_5-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{C}{}_2\mathrm{H}{}_5+\mathrm{CO}\underset{\text{500 atm}}{\overset{\mathrm{BF}{}_3/150^{\circ }\mathrm{C}}{\to }}\underset{\mathrm{ethyl}\mathrm{propionate}}{\mathrm{C}{}_2\mathrm{H}{}_5\mathrm{COOC}{}_2\mathrm{H}{}_5}$