Question

describe the ester synthesis experiment of acetic acid and tert- butanol reporting actual timeline of events

Answer 1

The ester synthesis is obtained by the reaction by acetic acid (a carboxylic acid) and tert-butanol (An alchohole), under catalyzing of a mineral acid.

The acetic acid is CH₃COOH and the tert-butanol is (CH₃)₃COH so:

For the Ester presented, it should take into account the reaction mechanism.

1. Through the mineral acid used ( In this case Sulfuric Acid ) , oxygen acetic acid is protonated .

2. Added the tert -butanol

3. Finally, the reaction is balanced by acid-base equilibrium, to finally obtain the water molecule with the ester obtained.