NEET Chemistry NEET PYQ-Carboxylic Acids

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    Benzoic acid may be converted to ethyl benzoate by reaction with:                           [AIPMT 2000]

    A) sodium ethoxide

    B) ethyl chloride     

    C) dry \[HCl-{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{s}}OH\]

    D) ethanol

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Ethyl benzoate is prepared by reacting benzoic acid and ethanol in presence of dry HCl. This reaction is known as esterification reaction.
                \[\underset{Benzoic\,acid}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COOH}}\,+\underset{Ethanol}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH}}\,\underset{Dry}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{HCl}}}\,\]\[\underset{Ethyl\,\,benzoate}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}+{{H}_{2}}O}}\,\]


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