In an esterification reaction, a carboxylic acid reacts with an excess of alcohol in acidic conditions to form an ester. Draw the structure of the ester product in the reaction between pentanoic acid and 1-propanol. H H H H H H H C C 0-H + H-O C -H ester + H,O H. H H. H H pentanoic acid 1-propanol ester product Select Draw Rings More Erase

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In an esterification reaction, a carboxylic acid reacts with an excess of alcohol in acidic conditions to form an ester. Draw the structure of the ester product in the reaction between pentanoic acid and 1‑propanol.

In an esterification reaction, a carboxylic acid reacts with an excess of alcohol in acidic conditions to form an ester. Draw
the structure of the ester product in the reaction between pentanoic acid and 1-propanol.
H
H
H
H.
H
H
H
H -0-C
C-H
ester + H20
+
H-
C
C
0-H
H
H
H.
H
H.
H.
pentanoic acid
1-propanol
ester product
Select
Draw
Rings
More
Erase
Transcribed Image Text:In an esterification reaction, a carboxylic acid reacts with an excess of alcohol in acidic conditions to form an ester. Draw the structure of the ester product in the reaction between pentanoic acid and 1-propanol. H H H H. H H H H -0-C C-H ester + H20 + H- C C 0-H H H H. H H. H. pentanoic acid 1-propanol ester product Select Draw Rings More Erase
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