JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    A fruity smell is produced by the reaction of \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] with

    A)  \[C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}\]       

    B)         \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]      

    C)  \[PC{{l}_{5}}\] 

    D)         \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]reacts with \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]and gives ethylethanoate. Which is an ester and it has fruity smell. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH+C{{H}_{3}}COOH\xrightarrow{cons.\,{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}\]\[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  \text{Ester} \\  \text{(Fruity}\,\,\text{smell)} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}+{{H}_{2}}O}}\,\]


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