To prepare ethyl alcohol, the ester that can be hydrolysed is:
Correct answer: D. Ethyl formate
- A. Methyl formate
- B. Methyl acetate
- C. None of these
- D. Ethyl formate
Explanation
Ethyl formate is the correct ester that can be hydrolyzed to produce ethyl alcohol. The hydrolysis reaction of ethyl formate with water results in the formation of ethyl alcohol and formic acid:HCOOCH2CH3 + H2O → CH3CH2OH + HCOOHThe other options, methyl formate and methyl acetate, produce methanol when hydrolyzed, not ethyl alcohol. Therefore, they are incorrect in the context of this question.
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