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Name the ester that is formed when pentanoic acid reacts with isopropanol.a.isopropyl pentanoateb.isopropyl pentanec.pentanoate isopropyld.isopropyl pentanoic acid

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Answer:

a. Isopropyl pentanoate.

Step-by-step explanation:

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In this case, such esterification is:


CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2COOH+OHCH(CH_3)_2\rightarrow CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2COOCH(CH_3)_2+H_2O

Wherein the first reactant is the pentanoic acid, the second one the isopropanol and the first product is the result, which is a. isopropyl pentanoate. This is because the isopropyl get separated from the hydroxile and bonds with the carboxile group of the pentanoic acid by also releasing water as the byproduct.

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Answer: A

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