NEET 2000 Chemistry question

Ethyl benzoate can be prepared from benzoic acid by using :

(1)Ethyl alcohol
(2)Ethyl alcohol and dry HClCorrect
(3)Ethyl chloride
(4)Sodium ethoxide

Answer: (2)

Solution

Esters are prepared from carboxylic acids by Fischer esterification: heating the acid with an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst (dry HCl gas or conc. ). \xrightarrow{dry HCl}$

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Question ID VK-088586