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In a Fischer esterification reaction (i.e. the synthesis of an ester), an alcohol is reacted with a carboxylic acid under acid catalysis. Because of this, when extracting the newly formed ester out of the reaction mixture, the acid must be removed. Apart from the ester, what other product is formed as part of the reaction? The acid used is sulfuric acid, and the base used to neutralise it is sodium hydrogen carbonate. The sulfuric acid will donate both of its protons to sodium hydrogen carbonate molecules. Fill in the gaps for the reaction equation, including stoichiometry where needed. H2SO4 + NaHCO3 ? Na2SO4 + After neutralisation, the ester can be extracted with an organic solvent such as dichloromethane. Which layer is the ester in?

          In a Fischer esterification reaction (i.e. the synthesis of an ester), an alcohol is reacted with a carboxylic acid under acid
catalysis. Because of this, when extracting the newly formed ester out of the reaction mixture, the acid must be removed.
Apart from the ester, what other product is formed as part of the reaction?
The acid used is sulfuric acid, and the base used to neutralise it is sodium hydrogen carbonate. The sulfuric acid will
donate both of its protons to sodium hydrogen carbonate molecules. Fill in the gaps for the reaction equation, including
stoichiometry where needed.
H2SO4 + NaHCO3 ? Na2SO4 +
After neutralisation, the ester can be extracted with an organic solvent such as dichloromethane. Which layer is the ester
in?

In a Fischer esterification reaction (i.e. the synthesis of an ester), an alcohol is reacted with a carboxylic acid under acid
catalysis. Because of this, when extracting the newly formed ester out of the reaction mixture, the acid must be removed.
Apart from the ester, what other product is formed as part of the reaction?
The acid used is sulfuric acid, and the base used to neutralise it is sodium hydrogen carbonate. The sulfuric acid will
donate both of its protons to sodium hydrogen carbonate molecules. Fill in the gaps for the reaction equation, including
stoichiometry where needed.
H2SO4 + NaHCO3 ? Na2SO4 +
After neutralisation, the ester can be extracted with an organic solvent such as dichloromethane. Which layer is the ester
in?

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