Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

Perfume fragrance compounds are often dissolved in solvent Y, with molecular formula C$_7$H$_{12}$O$_4$. Solvent Y is produced by reacting propane-1,2-diol with ethanoic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst. What is the structure of solvent Y?

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