Carboxylic Acids Question 93
Question: Saponification of ethyl benzoate with caustic soda as alkali gives
[Kerala (Med.) 2001]
Options:
A) Benzyl alcohol and ethanoic acid
B) Sodium benzoate and ethanol
C) Benzoic acid and sodium ethoxide
D) Phenol and ethanoic acid
E) Sodium benzoxide and ethanoic acid
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ \underset{Ethylbenzoate}{\mathop{C_6H_5COOC_2H_5}}+NaOH\xrightarrow{\Delta } $
$ \underset{Sod\text{.}benzoate}{\mathop{C_6H_5COONa}}+\underset{Ethanol}{\mathop{C_2H_5OH}} $
BETA
