A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q361 Mark

C2H5COOCH3 is reacted with aqueous acid. The products from this reaction are reacted with LiAlH4 to form two molecules Y and Z. What are the identities of molecules Y and Z?

Aboth molecules are C2H5OH

BCH3OH and CH3CHOHCH3

CCH3OH and C2H5OH

DCH3OH and C2H5CH2OH

✓ Correct answer

D: CH3OH and C2H5CH2OH

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Topic: Carboxylic acids and derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 36.

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