Question

Carboxylic acid reacts with diazomethane to yield:

Options

• Amines

• Alcohols

• Esters

• Amides

Answer 1

Esters

Explanation:

Diazomethane has the formula \[\ce{CH2 - N^{+}2}\]. It provides methylene group and CH₂

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{.}\ce{O}\phantom{..........................}\ce{O}\phantom{..............}\\
\phantom{.}||\phantom{...........................}||\phantom{..............}\\
\phantom{.}\ce{R - C - OH + CH3N2 -> R - \underset{ester}{C} - O - CH3 + N2}
\end{array}\]