Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Carboxylic acids and derivatives — practice question

What method could be used to produce butanoic acid?

  • Aan acid-base reaction involving $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CO}_2\text{Na}$
  • Bthe hydrolysis of $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CN}$
  • Cthe acidic hydrolysis of $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{COOCH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$
  • Dthe oxidation of $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH}$

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