Carboxylic Acids Question 38

Question: The silver salt of a fatty acid on refluxing with an alkyl halide gives an

[KCET 2004]

Options:

A) Acid

B) Ester

C) Ether

D) Amine

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ RCOOAg+{R}‘I\to \underset{ester}{\mathop{RCOO{R}’}}+AgI $