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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which reaction does not yield an ester as one of the products?
Options
A A carboxylic acid is heated with an alcohol
B A Grignard reagent is added to a carboxylic acid
Correct Answer
C An acid halide is treated with an alcohol
D An alkyl halide is heated with the salt of a carboxylic acid
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Grignard reagents react with carboxylic acids to give the corresponding ketones or alcohols (not esters) after workup. The other reactions all produce esters: (A) Fischer esterification, (C) acyl chloride + alcohol, (D) alkyl halide + carboxylate salt.

Hint

What product is formed from Grignard reagent and carboxylic acid?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1428 of 1999
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