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

Carboxylic acids and derivatives — practice question

Compound X may be prepared from 2-hydroxybutanoic acid. What must be heated together with 2-hydroxybutanoic acid to produce compound X?

  • Aacidified potassium dichromate(VI)
  • Baluminium oxide
  • Cconcentrated sulfuric acid
  • Ddilute sodium hydroxide

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