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Examine the given structural formula and select the esters. You may also identify the chemical required for their preparation.
1. CH3CH2COOCH3
2. CH3CH2COOH
3. CH3CH2COCH3
4. CH3OH
5. CH3CH2CH2OH
6. CH3COOH
7. CH3COOCH2CH2CH3

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Solution

1. CH3CH2COOCH3
7. CH3COOCH2CH2CH3 are esters

1. Preparation of CH3CH2COOCH3

CH3CH2COOH+OHCH3conc.H2SO4−−−−−−CH3CH2COOCH3+H2O

7. Preparation of CH3COOCH2CH2CH3

CH3COOH+OHCH2CH2CH3conc. H2SO4−−−−−−CH3COOCH2CH2CH3+H2O

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