Question

A carboxylic acid (molecular formula C₂H₄O₂) reacts with an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst to form a compound 'X'. The alcohol on oxidation with alkaline KMnO₄ followed by acidification gives the same carboxylic acid C₂H₄O₂. Write the name and structure of

(i) carboxylic acid, (ii) alcohol and (iii) the compound 'X'.

Answer 1

Given:-

Chemical reactions involved:-

(i) The carboxylic acid involved in the reaction is acetic acid (CH₃COOH).

(ii) The alcohol involved in the reaction is ethanol (CH₃CH₂OH).

(iii) X is the ester formed by the condensation of acetic acid, and ethanol is ethyl acetate (CH₃COOC₂H₅).