Question

Ethanol on reaction with acetic anhydride gives-

• A. Acetic ester
• B. Formic ester
• C. Ethanoic acid
• D. Both acetic ester and ethanoic acid

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both acetic ester and ethanoic acid

Ethanol on reaction with acetic anhydride gives acetic ester and ethanoic acid both. It is called esterification reaction. The reaction takes place as follows :
$\underset{\text{acetic acid}}{C{H}_{3}COOH}+\underset{\text{ethanol}}{C_2{H}_{5}OH}\to \underset{\text{ethyl acetate}}{C{H}_{3}COO{C}_2{H}_5}+H_{2}O$