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प्रश्न
A compound X (having the vinegar-like smell) when treated with ethanol in the presence of the acid Z, gives a compound Y which has a fruity smell.
The reaction is:
1) Identify Y and Z.
2) Write the structural formula of X.
3) Name the above reaction.
उत्तर
1) Y is the ester `CH_3COOC_2H_5` (Ethyl ethanoate)
Z is concentrated `H_2SO_4`
2) X is `CH_3COOH`
3) Esterification reaction
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