Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

The diagram displays the structure of ethanedioic acid. In the presence of a few drops of concentrated sulfuric acid, ethanedioic acid reacts with ethanol to produce a diester. The molecular formula of this diester is $\text{C}_6\text{H}_{10}\text{O}_4$. What is the structural formula of this diester?

  • ACH$_3$CH$_2$CO$_2$CO$_2$CH$_2$CH$_3$
  • BCH$_3$CH$_2$OCOCO$_2$CH$_2$CH$_3$
  • CCH$_3$CH$_2$O$_2$CO$_2$CCH$_2$CH$_3$
  • DCH$_3$CO$_2$CH$_2$CH$_2$OCOCH$_3$

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