Question

Show the alcohol and the acid chloride that combine to make the following esters.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Short answer

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Step-by-step solution

Alcohol

Alcohol can be manufactured using numerous methods. Grignard reagents can combine with carbonyl compounds to generate alcohols. Hydroformylation of alkenes generates alcohol.

Acid chloride

Acid chlorides, also termed acyl chlorides comprise the molecular formula RCOCl. Carboxylic acids combine with thionyl chloride to generate alcohol.

Alcohol and acid chloride that combine to form the given esters

(a)The alcohol and acid chloride that combine to form the given ester is propanol and butanoyl chloride. The reaction can be given as:

Alcohol and acid chloride that combine to form n-propyl butyrate

(b)The alcohol and acid chloride that combine to form the given ester is butanol and propanoyl chloride. The reaction can be given as:

Alcohol and acid chloride that combine to form n-butyl propionate

(c) The alcohol and acid chloride that combine to form the given ester is para methylphenol and isobutyryl chloride. The reaction can be given as:

Alcohol and acid chloride that combine to form p-tolylisobutyrate

(d) The alcohol and acid chloride that combine to form the given ester is cyclopropanol and benzoyl chloride. The reaction can be given as:

Alcohol and acid chloride that combine to form cyclopropyl benzoate