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Give a chemical test to distinguish between methyl acetate and ethyl acetate

Give a chemical test to distinguish between methyl acetate and ethyl acetate

Grade:12

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
6 years ago
Dear Student,
methyl acetate gives iodoform test unlike ethyl acetate.
So Iodoform test would easily distinguish them.
Cheers!!
Regards,
Vikas (B. Tech. 4th year
Thapar University)

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