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Distinguish between methyl ethanoate and ethyl ethanoate

Distinguish between methyl ethanoate and ethyl ethanoate

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prathmesh dharangutte
31 Points
11 years ago

Methyl ethanoate is an ester with formula CH3COOCH3 while ethly ethaonate has formula CH3COOC2H5

DHRUVI BHATIA
20 Points
8 years ago
Methyl acetate on hydrolysis will give 2 molecules of acetic acid while ethyl acetate will give methanoic acid and ethanoic acid.
 
 
By Dhruvi Bhatia
DHRUVI BHATIA
20 Points
8 years ago
Methyl acetate on hydrolysis will give 2 molecules of acetic acid while ethyl acetate will give methanoic acid and ethanoic acid.
 
 
By Dhruvi Bhatia
Neeti
571 Points
8 years ago
after hydrolysis iodoform reaction can be carried out to determine the composition
isaac
11 Points
6 years ago
On hydrolysis followed by iodoform reaction, ethyl ethanoate gives an yellow ppt of iodoform but methyl methanoate does not.

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