June 2017 NY Regents Chemistry Exam
27 Ethanoic acid and 1-butanol can react to produce water and a compound classified as an (1) aldehyde
(2) amide
(3) ester
(4) ether
Solution: Esterification is a reaction between an alcohol and an organic acid that produces an ester.
Answer: 3
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