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When carboxylic acid reacts with alcohol in the presence of conc.`H_(2)SO_(4)`Pleasant fruity smelling compound is formed.
`underset ("Ethanoic")(CH_(3)COOH(l))underset(Ethanol)(+C_(2)H_(5)OH(l))underset (H2S4)overset("Cone")toCH_(3)COOC_(2)+H_(2)O`
Activity:
Take 1 ml of ethanol in a test tube .Add 1 ml of acetic acid in this test tube.
Add few drops of conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)` in the mixture.
Heat the content mixture formed result:pleasent fruity smelling ester is formed.
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