Which of the following is acceptable as the organic product of the reaction of ethanoic acid and ethanol with an acid catalyst?
Ethyl ethanoate
Methyl ethanoate
Ethyl methyl ketone
Butanol
None
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The acceptable organic product of the reaction of ethanoic acid and ethanol with an acid catalyst is ethyl ethanoate. Therefore, option A is correct.
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The reaction between ethanoic acid (acetic acid) and ethanol with an acid catalyst, typically in the presence of sulfuric acid, results in the formation of an ester known as ethyl ethanoate (ethyl acetate). This reaction is a classic example of Fischer esterification, where a carboxylic acid and an alcohol combine to form an ester and water. The chemical equation for the reaction is:
CH
3
COOH
+
C
2
H
5
OH
→
acid catalyst
CH
3
COOC
2
H
5
+
H
2
O
CH
3
COOH+C
2
H
5
OH
acid catalyst
CH
3
COOC
2
H
5
+H
2
O
Therefore, ethyl ethanoate (option A) is the expected organic product
