A) Ethyl alcohol
B) Cinnamic acid
C) Sodium ethoxide
D) Ethyl chloride
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
When benzoic acid reacts with ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulphuric acid ethyl benzoate is formed. This is known as esterification. \[\underset{\text{Benzoic acid}}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COOH}}\,+\underset{\text{Ethyl alcohol}}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH}}\,\xrightarrow{{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}\]\[\underset{\text{Ethyl benzoate}}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}}}\,+\underset{\text{water}}{\mathop{{{H}_{2}}O}}\,\]
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