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  • A compound X is formed by the reaction of a carboxylic acid C_2H_4O_2 and an alcohol in presence of a few drops of H_2SO_4. The alcohol on oxidation with alkaline KMnO_4 followed by acidification gives the same carboxylic acid as used in this reaction.

A compound X is formed by the reaction of a carboxylic acid C_2H_4O_2 and an alcohol in presence of a few drops of H_2SO_4. The alcohol on oxidation with alkaline KMnO_4 followed by acidification gives the same carboxylic acid as used in this reaction. Give the names and structures of:

(a) carboxylic acid, (b) alcohol and (c) the compound X. Also write the reaction. 

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Carboxylic acid is ethanoic acid

Alcohol is ethanol

X is ethyl ethanoate

Reaction involved:

CH_{3}COOH(l)+C_{2}H_{5}OH(l)\overset{Conc. H_{2}SO_{4}}{\rightarrow}CH_{3}COOC_{2}H_{5}(l)+H_{2}O(l)

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