Question

Two esters with the empirical formula c3h6o2 may be prepared. write structural formulas for these esters

Answer 1

Answer: Structural formulas for these esters HCOOCH2CH3 and CH3COOCH3.

Explanation:

An ester is to react an acid with an alcohol. For ethyl formate, you would need to react formic acid with ethanol.

HCOOH + CH3CH2OH -> HCOOCH2CH3

Methyl ethanoate, you would react ethanoic acid (acetic acid) with methanol

CH3COOH + CH3OH -> CH3COOCH3

Answer 2

Answer: CH3-C-O-CH3 methyl ethanoate
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O or
CH-O-CH2-CH3 ethyl methanoate
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O