Give the corresponding functional isomer of the product formed when ethanol is treated with ethanoic acid.

Propanoic acid

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Ethyl ethanoate

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Butanoic acid

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Butanone

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Solution

The correct option is C Butanoic acid
Reaction of ethanol with ethanoic acid is called esterification as the product formed is ethyl ethanoate which is an ester. The reaction can be written as:
$C H_{3} C O O H + C H_{3} C H_{2} O H \to C H_{3} C O O C H_{2} C H_{3} + H_{2} O$
Thus the corresponding functional isomer of ethyl ethanoate is butanoic acid.

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