A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q301 Mark
An ester with an odour of banana has the following formula. CH3CO2CH2CHCH2CH3 | CH3 Which pair of reactants, under suitable conditions, will produce this ester?
ACH3CH2CHCH2CO2H + CH3OH
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CH3
BCH3CH2CHCO2H + CH3CH2OH
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CH3
CCH3CO2H + CH3CH2CHCH2OH
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CH3
DCH3CO2H + CH3CHCH2CH2OH
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CH3
✓ Correct answer
C: CH3CO2H + CH3CH2CHCH2OH | CH3
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