Question

Given the equation: butanoic acid + 1-pentanol catalyst water + X
To which class of organic compounds does product X belong?

Answer 1

enz C6H12O6(aq) enzyme 2X + 2CO2(g) 7.

Answer 2

The product X belongs to ester class of organic compounds.

What is catalyst in chemical reaction ?

Catalyst is a substance or material that speeds up a chemical reaction.

What is Ester group ?

The chemical formula of ester group is RCOOR¹. Esters are formed when the alcohol and carboxylic acid reacts. Here butanoic acid is carboxylic acid and 1-pentanol is alcohol group.

The given equation is:

Butanoic Acid + 1-Pentanol $\overset{H^+}\rightarrow$ X + water

CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-COOH + CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂OH  $\overset{H^+}\rightarrow$ CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-COO  CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-CH₃ + water

Here X belongs to ester group.

Thus, from above conclusion we can say that the product X belongs to ester class of organic compounds.

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