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Name the alcohol that would be used in the Fischer esterification synthesis of ethyl propanoate (CH3CH2O2CCH2CH3).

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Answer:

Ethanol.

Step-by-step explanation:

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In this case, since the Fischer esterification stand for the organic acid-base reactions, we infer that the alcohol is related to the -yl part on the name (ethyl propanoate) as the alcohol is likely to lose the -OH and provide a carbocation for the carboxyl group of the carboxylic acid.

In such a way, since the -yl part is given as ethyl, we infer the used alcohol is ethanol:


CH_3-CH_2-OH

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