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Propanoic Acid - Reaction with Alcohols.

Propanoic acid will react with alcohols in the presence of
concentrated sulfuric acid, to form esters.
Concentrated sulfuric acid is a catalyst for this reaction.

methanol      +     propanoic acid         methyl propanoate   +   water.
CH₃OH_(aq)    +     C₂H₅CO₂H_(aq)          C₂H₅CO₂CH_3(aq)   +   H₂O_(l)

Structure of methyl propanoate.

ethanol      +     propanoic acid         ethyl propanoate   +   water.
C₂H₅OH_(aq)    +     C₂H₅CO₂H_(aq)      C₂H₅CO₂C₂H_5(aq)   +   H₂O_(l)

Structure of ethyl propanoate.

propanol      +     propanoic acid         propyl propanoate   +   water.
C₃H₇OH_(aq)    +     C₂H₅CO₂H_(aq)          C₂H₅CO₂C₃H_7(aq)   +   H₂O_(l)

Structure of propyl propanoate.

butanol       +     propanoic acid          butyl propanoate   +   water.
C₄H₉OH_(aq)    +     C₂H₅CO₂H_(aq)          C₂H₅CO₂C₄H_9(aq)   +   H₂O_(l)

Structure of butyl propanoate.

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