Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 14 - Section 14.6 - Amides - Challenge Questions - Page 506: 14.75b

Answer

$CH_{3}COOH + OHCH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{3} ⇌ (Heat, Acid) CH_{3}COOCH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{3}$

Work Step by Step

Acetic acid reacts with propanol to form methyl acetate and water upon heating and in the presence of acid
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