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Esters are produced by reacting alcohols with?(a) Organic acids(b) Pure base(c) P-Xylene(d) PTAThe question was asked during a job interview.The question is from Azeotropic Distillation in portion Azeotropic and Extractive Distillation of Distillation Design |
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Answer» CORRECT answer is (a) ORGANIC acids For explanation: Esters are produced by REACTING alcohols with organic acids. The reaction is reversible and therefore unless ONE of the products is removed. |
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