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ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersJEE Main

Ethyl alcohol reacts with which of the following to form a compound with a fruity smell?

Answer: (C)

Solution

Acid-catalysed esterification of ethanol with acetic acid gives the fruity-smelling ester ethyl acetate, ;

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