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Offline chaneliman

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ester formation question
« on: May 03, 2008, 03:05:46 AM »
ester formation question?
1. Write the formula of the alkanol and carboxylic acid used to make the following ester; CH3CH2COOCH2CH3

for the alkanol i got CH3CH2CH2OH

and for the carboxylic acid i got CH3CH2COOH

but the book says that wrong, what should i do?
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Offline DrCMS

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Re: ester formation question
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2008, 04:29:10 AM »
How do an alcohol and a crboxyilic acid react to form an ester?  What else is formed?
How many carbons are in the product?  So how many should be in the starting materials?
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Offline macman104

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Re: ester formation question
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2008, 04:36:54 AM »
If you number the carbons in CH3CH2COOCH2CH3 from left to right 1-5, which carbons are from the carboxylic acid, and which ones are from the alcohol?
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