An alcohol and an organic acid are combined to form water and a compound with a pleasant odor. this reaction is an example of

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Todd Mitchell

9 August, 14:40

An alcohol and an organic acid are combined to form water and a compound with a pleasant odor. this reaction is an example of

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Aleena Hood · Answer 1

This process is an example of Esterification: in which an alcohol and an organic compound are combined to form ester (which gives fruit like pleasant odor), the most commonly discussed ester is ethyl-ethanoate.