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

Carboxylic acids and derivatives — practice question

Oleic acid occurs in olive oil. Its formula is shown below. $\text{CH}_3(\text{CH}_2)_7\text{CH}=\text{CH}(\text{CH}_2)_7\text{COOH}$ Which reagents would produce a positive test with oleic acid?

  • A1, 2 and 3
  • B1 and 2 only
  • C2 and 3 only
  • D1 only

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