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What happens when propan-1-ol is treated with ethanoic acid in the presence of concentrated `H_(2)SO_(4)`?

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Propylethanoate is formed which is an ester
`underset("Propan-1-ol")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)OH)+underset("Ethanoic acid")(HOOC CH_(3)) overset(H_(2)SO_(4)" (Conc.)")(rarr)underset(("Propylethanoate"),("(Ester)"))(CH_(3)COOCH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3))+H_(2)O`
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