a. Which carboxylic acids and alcohols would you use to make the following esters? (i) Butyl methanoate

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a. Which carboxylic acids and alcohols would you use to make the following esters?

(i) Butyl methanoate
(ii) Ethyl methanoate
(iii) Propyl propanoate

b. Which esters would be made using the following carboxylic acids and alcohols?

(i) Ethanoic acid and butan-1-ol
(ii) Methanoic acid and methanol
(iii) Propanoic acid and butan-1-ol

c. Draw the structures of the following esters:

(i) Ethyl methanoate

(ii) Propyl ethanoate.

d. Give two uses related to the class of compound formed in this reaction.

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ISBN: 9781444176445

3rd Edition

Authors: Bryan Earl, Doug Wilford

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