ORGANIC MOLECULES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
(Pg 308 – 327)
,1. ESTERIFICTION
• Esterification is a reaction between alcohol and carboxylic
acid.
• Reaction: 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4
Alcohol + carboxylic acid Ester + water
• Conditions:
• 1. Heat
• 2. Add Sulphuric acid as a catalyst.
• NB: Sulphuric acid acts as a dehydrating agent.
,EXAMPLE 1
• 1.1 Draw the structural formula and write the IUPAC name
of compound A in the following reactions:
H O H
• 1.1.1 A + Ethanoic Acid H C C O C H
H H
• 1.1.2 Ethanol + Propanol A
• 1.2 Use the structural formula to complete the following
reactions:
• C3 H 7OH + C4 H 8O2 →
, ACTIVITY 1
• Copy and complete the following table.
Alcohol + Suffix of the Structural IUPAC Name of
carboxylic acid product formula of the the product
product
Methanol +
Butanoic acid
Propylethanoate
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
(Pg 308 – 327)
,1. ESTERIFICTION
• Esterification is a reaction between alcohol and carboxylic
acid.
• Reaction: 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4
Alcohol + carboxylic acid Ester + water
• Conditions:
• 1. Heat
• 2. Add Sulphuric acid as a catalyst.
• NB: Sulphuric acid acts as a dehydrating agent.
,EXAMPLE 1
• 1.1 Draw the structural formula and write the IUPAC name
of compound A in the following reactions:
H O H
• 1.1.1 A + Ethanoic Acid H C C O C H
H H
• 1.1.2 Ethanol + Propanol A
• 1.2 Use the structural formula to complete the following
reactions:
• C3 H 7OH + C4 H 8O2 →
, ACTIVITY 1
• Copy and complete the following table.
Alcohol + Suffix of the Structural IUPAC Name of
carboxylic acid product formula of the the product
product
Methanol +
Butanoic acid
Propylethanoate
