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Ethanoic acid and 1-butanol can react to produce water and a compound classified as an

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Ethanoic acid and 1-butanol can react to produce water and a compound classified as an ester.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid as a catalyst to produce the ester "butyl ethanoate" and water:

CH₃COOH + CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OH → CH₃COOCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃.

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