A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q281 Mark

Esters can be prepared by the reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid. Which row gives the correct names of the reagents that would be suitable to prepare ester Z? [Figure 28.1]

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Aalcohol: butan-1-ol, carboxylic acid: methyl propanoic acid

Balcohol: propan-1-ol, carboxylic acid: butanoic acid

Calcohol: propan-2-ol, carboxylic acid: butanoic acid

Dalcohol: propan-2-ol, carboxylic acid: propanoic acid

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C: alcohol: propan-2-ol, carboxylic acid: butanoic acid

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Topic: Carboxylic acids and derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 28.

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Esters can be prepared by the reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid. Which row gives the correct names of the reagents that would be suitable to prepare ester Z? [Figure 28.1]

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