Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 20 - Sections 20.1-20.14 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 996: 84b

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Carboxylic acid reacts with alcohol in the presence of sulphuric acid to form an ester. In this process, $OH$ from carboxylic acid and $H$ from alcohol joins to form a water molecule. In this, an ester propyl butanoate and a water molecule are formed. This is a condensation reaction.
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