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

Carboxylic acids and derivatives — practice question

Compound Z has the molecular formula $\text{C}_4\text{H}_8\text{O}_2$. In the presence of concentrated $\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4$, compound Z reacts with propan-1-ol. The diagram presents the skeletal formulae for three compounds, S, T and U. Which skeletal formulae could be formed as the products of the reaction between compound Z and propan-1-ol?

  • AS and T
  • BU only
  • CS and U
  • DT only

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