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Carbon and its Compounds
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X compound reacts with methyl alcohol in presence of acid to give Y compound. Y compound gives sweet-smelling and used in making perfumes and as flavouring agents. What is X and Y?
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X = CH3COOH, Y = CH3COOCH3
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Action of carboxylic acids with alcohols in presence of acids to give ester, this reaction is known as esterification. Esters are sweet-smelling substances. These are used in making perfumes and as flavouring agents. Esters react in the presence of an acid or a base to give back the alcohol and carboxylic acid. CH3COOH + CH3OH □(→┴Acid ) CH3COOCH3.