O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/11 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q381 Mark

Ethanoic acid is reacted with propanol. What is the name and what is the structure of the ester produced?

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Aname: propyl ethanoate, structure: [Image A, which shows ethyl propanoate]

Bname: ethyl propanoate, structure: [Image B, which shows ethyl propanoate]

Cname: propyl ethanoate, structure: [Image C, which shows propyl ethanoate]

Dname: ethyl propanoate, structure: [Image D, which shows propyl ethanoate]

✓ Correct answer

C: name: propyl ethanoate, structure: [Image C, which shows propyl ethanoate]

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Topic: Organic Chemistry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 38.

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