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

Carboxylic acids and derivatives — practice question

The diagrams illustrate the structures of two esters, X and Y, which are produced in ripening apples. Which carboxylic acids are produced when these esters are hydrolysed by $\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4\text{(aq)}$?

  • Aester X: $\text{CH}_3\text{COOH}$; ester Y: $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{COOH}$
  • Bester X: $\text{CH}_3\text{COOH}$; ester Y: $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH(CH}_3)\text{COOH}$
  • Cester X: $\text{CH}_3\text{CH(CH}_3)\text{CH}_2\text{COOH}$; ester Y: $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{COOH}$
  • Dester X: $\text{CH}_3\text{CH(CH}_3)\text{CH}_2\text{COOH}$; ester Y: $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH(CH}_3)\text{COOH}$

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