What Is the IUPAC Name for the Missing Product in the Following

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name for the missing product in the following equation? ethanoic acid + methanol H₂O + ?

• A)methyl ethyl ketone
• B)ethyl methanoate
• C)2-propanone
• D)3-propanone
• E)methyl ethanoate

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Definitions:

Proton Spin Decoupled

This term relates to a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy technique where the interactions between proton spins are removed to simplify the spectrum.

1,4-Dibromobenzene

An organic compound where two bromine atoms are bonded to a benzene ring, positioned opposite from each other.

Proton Spin Decoupled

A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy technique where the interaction between proton spins is removed to simplify the spectrum.

O-Diethylbenzene

An organic compound that is a variation of diethylbenzene where two ethyl groups are attached to the benzene ring in ortho positions to each other.