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COMEDK · Chemistry · 28. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

A compound with fruity smell is obtained when

  1. A Acetic acid is treated with ethyl alcohol in presence of few drop of \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4\).
  2. B Acetyl chloride is reacted with ethyl alcohol in presence of pyridine.
  3. C Acetic anhydride is reacted with ethyl alcohol.
  4. D All of the above
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(D) All of the above

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Acetic acid, acetyl chloride and acetic anhydride all react with ethyl alcohol to form ethyl acetate which has fruity smell.…