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21 May, 18:05

Draw the structural formula for the major organic product (s) formed when acetyl chloride reacts with butanol in pyridine.

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  1. 21 May, 18:18
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    Acyl chloride is considered as the most reactive derivative of carboxylic acids. Acetyl chloride when reacted with Butanol produces Butyl Acetate as a Mojor product.

    This reaction is carried out in the presence of pyridine. Pyridine acts as a catalyst. And this catalyst is often used in esterification reactions.

    The reaction along with mechanism is shown below,
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