What Is the Name of the Product Formed by the Reaction

question 30

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the product formed by the reaction of propanoic acid with ethanol?

• A)ethyl propanoate
• B)pentanone
• C)pentyl ester
• D)ethylpropylketone

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Definitions:

NADH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) is a coenzyme found in all living cells that is involved in redox reactions, carrying electrons from one reaction to another.

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

An important sugar molecule involved in glycolysis, the metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy.

Phosphate Groups

Chemical groups containing one phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, important for energy transfer and storage in cells.

Glycolysis

Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, generating ATP and NADH as energy sources for the cell, occurring in the cytoplasm of cells.