A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · May/June 2016 · Q291 Mark

How many isomeric esters, including structural isomers and stereoisomers, can be made with the molecular formula C₅H₁₀O₂, if methanoic acid is one of the two reactants used?

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Topic: Carboxylic acids and derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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