14 . Which reactant could be combined with butanol to form butyl acetate?(A) (CH 3 CO) 2 O and catalytic acid
(B) (CH 3 CH 2 CO) 2 O and catalytic acid
(C) CH 3 CH 2 CONH 2 and catalytic acid
(D) CH 3 CONH 2 and catalytic acid
15 . Why should esterification reactions NOT be carried out in water?(A) Carboxylic acids, from which esters are made, are generally insoluble in water.
(B) The polar nature of water overshadows the polar nature of the leaving group.
The extensive hydrogen bonding of water interferes with the nucleophilic
addition mechanism.
(C)
Water molecules would hydrolyze the desired products back into the parent
carboxylic acid.