The combination of which of the following compounds will give an ester?
Methanol and propanoic acid
Esters are obtained from the reaction between carboxylic acid and alcohols. The reaction between methanol and propanoic acid in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid leads to the formation of methyl propanoate, an ester.
CH3OH(aq)+CH3CH2COOH(aq)→CH3CH2COOCH3(aq)+H2O(l)