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

Carboxylic acids and derivatives — practice question

Which ester can be hydrolysed to yield two products, one of which can be reduced to form the other?

  • A$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CO}_2\text{CH}_3$
  • B$\text{CH}_3\text{CH(CH}_3)\text{CO}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH(CH}_3)_2$
  • C$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CO}_2\text{CH(CH}_3)_2$
  • D$(\text{CH}_3)_2\text{CHCO}_2\text{CH(CH}_3)_2$

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