Question.21 An organic compound A' is anessential constituent of wine

1.	Question.21 An organic compound A' is anessential constituent of wine and beer.Oxidation of 'A' yields an organic acid 'Bwhich is present in vinegar. Name thecompounds A' and 'B' and write theirstructural formula. What happens when 'A'andreact in the presence of an acid catalyst?Write the chemical equation for the reaction
Answer» Organic compound 'A' is ethyl alcohol(ethanol). Ethanol on heating with alkaline potassium permanganate forms ethanoic acid (compound B) and water. C2H5OHalkaline KMNO4 + heat--> CH3COOH + H2O Compound A-Ethanol Compound B-Ethanoic acid When ethanoic acid(CH3COOH) reacts with ethanol (C2H5OH) in the presence of acid , ethyl ethanaote (CH3COOC2H5) and water are formed . C2H2OH+CH3COOHH2SO4>CH3-COO-C2H5+H2O.

Question.21 An organic compound A' is anessential constituent of wine and beer.Oxidation of 'A' yields an organic acid 'Bwhich is present in vinegar. Name thecompounds A' and 'B' and write theirstructural formula. What happens when 'A'andreact in the presence of an acid catalyst?Write the chemical equation for the reaction

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Organic compound 'A' is ethyl alcohol(ethanol).

Ethanol on heating with alkaline potassium permanganate forms ethanoic acid (compound B) and water.

C2H5OHalkaline KMNO4 + heat--> CH3COOH + H2O

Compound A-Ethanol

Compound B-Ethanoic acid

When ethanoic acid(CH3COOH) reacts with ethanol (C2H5OH) in the presence of acid , ethyl ethanaote (CH3COOC2H5) and water are formed .

C2H2OH+CH3COOHH2SO4>CH3-COO-C2H5+H2O.