COMEDK2024ChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives
A compound with fruity smell is obtained when
Options
- AAcetic acid is treated with ethyl alcohol in presence of few drop of H ₂ SO ₄ .
- BAcetyl chloride is reacted with ethyl alcohol in presence of pyridine.
- CAcetic anhydride is reacted with ethyl alcohol.
- DAll of the above
Correct answer
D. All of the above
Step-by-step solution
Acetic acid, acetyl chloride and acetic anhydride all react with ethyl alcohol to form ethyl acetate which has fruity smell. Acetic acid CH ₃ COOH + CH ₃ CH ₂ OH Ethyl acetate CH ₃ COOC ₂ H ₅ + H ₂ O