A-LevelChemistryOrganic synthesisOct/Nov 2021Paper 2 Q412 Marks
Compound B is a liquid with a fruity smell. [Structure of B: an ethyl ester of bromoethanoic acid, CH₃CHBrCOOCH₂CH₃] The reaction scheme shows how B can be made from ethanol, C₂H₅OH. [Reaction Scheme: C₂H₅OH (reacion 1, [O]) -> HOCH₂COOH (reaction 2) -> CH₂BrCOOH (reaction 3, C₂H₅OH and H₂SO₄) -> B (ethyl ester of bromoethanoic acid, CH₃CHBrCOOCH₂CH₃)]
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