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CSEC Chemistry · May/June 2018 · Paper 2 · Question 3(e)

Ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid to produce a sweet-smelling oily liquid, an ester.

State the name of the ester formed.

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  1. 3(a)State the homologous series to which EACH compound belongs.[2 marks]
  2. 3(b)State one use EACH of Compound X and Compound Y.[2 marks]
  3. 3(c)Draw the FULLY DISPLAYED formulae to show the structure of Compound X and Compound Y.[4 marks]
  4. 3(d)(i)Draw the structure of the alcohol formed from Compound Y.[2 marks]
  5. 3(d)(ii)State the reagents and reaction conditions for the conversion of Compound Y to the alcohol.[2 marks]
  6. 3(f)Write the full equation for the reaction between ethanol and ethanoic acid.[2 marks]

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