Grade 12Organic ChemistryDistinguish between methyl ethanoate and ethyl ethanoate Vipin Kumar 14 Years agoGrade 12
prathmesh dharangutte14 Years agoMethyl ethanoate is an ester with formula CH3COOCH3 while ethly ethaonate has formula CH3COOC2H5
DHRUVI BHATIA10 Years agoMethyl acetate on hydrolysis will give 2 molecules of acetic acid while ethyl acetate will give methanoic acid and ethanoic acid. By Dhruvi Bhatia
DHRUVI BHATIA10 Years agoMethyl acetate on hydrolysis will give 2 molecules of acetic acid while ethyl acetate will give methanoic acid and ethanoic acid. By Dhruvi Bhatia
isaac8 Years agoOn hydrolysis followed by iodoform reaction, ethyl ethanoate gives an yellow ppt of iodoform but methyl methanoate does not.