Question

Ethyl benzoate can be prepared from benzoic acid by using

• A. $HCl$
• B. $\text{ethyl alcohol and dry}HCl$
• C. $\text{ethyl chloride}$
• D. $\text{sodium ethoxide}$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $\text{ethyl alcohol and dry}HCl$

Ethylbenzonate can be prepared from benzoic acid by using ethyl alcohol and dry $HCl$.
This reaction is called esterification.
$\underset{\text{Benzoic acid}}{C_6{H}_{5}COOH}+\underset{\text{Ethyl alcohol}}{C_2{H}_{5}OH}\stackrel{\text{Esterification}}{\to }\underset{\text{Ethyl acetate}}{C_6{H}_{5}COO{C}_2{H}_5}$