Ethyl benzoate can be prepared from benzoic acid by using

ethyl alcohol

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ethyl alcohol and dry

H C l

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ethyl chloride

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sodium ethoxide

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The correct option is A ethyl alcohol and dry $H C l$
Ethyl benzoate can be prepared from benzoic acid by using ethyl alcohol and dry $H C l$ .
$C_{6} H_{5} C O O H B e n z o i c a c i d + C_{2} H_{5} O H E t h y l a l c o h o l E s t e r i f i c a t i o n - -------- \to C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} E t h y l a c e t a t e$

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