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What is the odor produced when carboxylic acid and alcohol is mixed?
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∙ 14y ago
This question needs to be more specific - when a carboxylic acid and an alcohol are reacted (usually in the presence of a dehydrating agent, e.g. conc. sulfuric acid), the major product is generally an ester.
Esters can have a variety of odours depending on the identity of the carboxylic acid and alcohol. The odour relates to the volatility of the ester, which allows its to be breathed into the nasal passage, and to structural complementarity between the molecule and receptors in the olfactory bulb.
I've found a list of common esters and their odours at the bottom of this web page:
http://www.3rd1000.com/chem301/chem301v.htm
I'm sure that many other sites have more extensive information than this.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes when a carboxylic acid and alcohol are mixed together, they will form an ester, because the reaction will undergo a dehydration reaction and water will be removed. this is called esterification.
carboxylic acid + alcohol ----> ester
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∙ 15y agoA pinelike smell, similar to what is found in car fresheners. (It is a constituent of "oil of wintergreen")
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What are the products of an ester and water?
An alcohol and a carboxylic acid salt (carboxylic acid if protonated at end of reaction).
What is produced when a carboxylic acid reacts with an acid chloride?
The reaction between a carboxlic acid and an alcohol is named as esterfication. Ester is formed during this reaction.
What product contains carboxylic acid?
reducing a carboxylic acid directly forms an aldehyde, but further reduction forms a primary alcohol reducing a ketone forms a secondary alcohol oxidation reverses these processes primary alcohol -> aldehyde -> carboxylic acid secondary alcohol -> ketone
When a primary alcohol is strongly oxidized the product?
The product of the oxidation of a primary alcohol is a carboxylic acid.
What is acetyl alcohol?
I think Acetyl alcohol refers to Acetic acid(CH3COOH), which is a type of Carboxylic acid formed by oxidation of Acetaldehyde.
What are the products of an ester and water?
An alcohol and a carboxylic acid salt (carboxylic acid if protonated at end of reaction).
What is the proper order of boiling points from highest to lowest for a hydrocarbon an alcohol a carboxylic acid and an ester?
Hydrocarbon < ether < alcohol < carboxylic acid
What are the products of esters?
a carboxylic acid + an alcohol
Is ether a compound formed from compounding a carboxylic and an alcohol?
No - the reaction product of an alcohol and a carboxylic acid is an ESTER not an ether
What is produced when a carboxylic acid reacts with an acid chloride?
The reaction between a carboxlic acid and an alcohol is named as esterfication. Ester is formed during this reaction.
What product contains carboxylic acid?
reducing a carboxylic acid directly forms an aldehyde, but further reduction forms a primary alcohol reducing a ketone forms a secondary alcohol oxidation reverses these processes primary alcohol -> aldehyde -> carboxylic acid secondary alcohol -> ketone
What are the advantages of carboxylic acid?
· Carboxylic Acid is used for preserving food e.g. in jars, tins, etc. · Carboxylic Acid is also used for dressing food with vinegar. · Easiest way to make Alcohol
Is vinegar an example of alcohol?
No, vinegar is actually a solution. It's acetic acid, which is a compound, mixed with water, another compound. Acetic acid consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.
When a primary alcohol is strongly oxidized the product?
The product of the oxidation of a primary alcohol is a carboxylic acid.
The alcohol and carboxylic acid required to form propyl ethanoate are?
1-propanol and ethanoic acid
What is acetyl alcohol?
I think Acetyl alcohol refers to Acetic acid(CH3COOH), which is a type of Carboxylic acid formed by oxidation of Acetaldehyde.
What is a Cannizzaro reaction?
A Cannizzaro reaction is the disproportionation of an aldehyde into an alcohol and carboxylic acid.
