Question

Show the complete esterification of the following pairs of reactants and name the ester product. Be sure to draw the structures of all reactants and products? a) ethanol & benzoic acid

Answer 1

Is the product not `"ethyl benzoate"`?

Explanation:

`underbrace(C_6H_5CO_2H + HOCH_2CH_3)_"benzoic acid + ethyl alcohol"stackrel(Delta"/"H^+)rarrunderbrace(C_6H_5CO_2CH_2CH_3 + H_2O)_"ethyl benzoate + water"`