Question:

Ethyl benzoate can be prepared from benzoic acid by using:

Updated On: Oct 10, 2023
  • Ethyl alcohol
  • Ethyl alcohol and dry HCl
  • Ethyl chloride

  • Sodium ethoxide
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Ethyl benzoate can be synthesized through an esterification reaction, which involves heating benzoic acid with ethyl alcohol in the presence of either dry HCl or concentrated H2SO4.

Ethyl benzoate

So, the correct option is (B): Ethyl alcohol and dry HCl.

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Concepts Used:

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids - Chemical Reactions

Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones:

Nucleophilic Addition Reactions
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Tollens’ test
Tollens’ Test
Fehling’s test
Fehling’s Test
Aldol condensation
Aldol Condensation
  • Cross aldol condensation
Cross aldol condensation
Cross Aldol Condensation
Cannizzaro reaction
Cannizzaro Reaction
Electrophilic Substitution Reaction
Electrophilic Substitution Reaction

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