Chemistry by OpenStax (2015-05-04)
Chemistry by OpenStax (2015-05-04)
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Author: Klaus Theopold, Richard H Langley, Paul Flowers, William R. Robinson, Mark Blaser
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Chapter 20, Problem 48E

The foul odor of rancid butter is caused by butyric acid, CH3CH2CH2CO2H.

(a) Draw the Lewis structure and determine the oxidation number and hybridization for each carbon atom in the molecule.

(b) The esters formed from butyric acid are pleasant-smelling compounds found in fruits and used in perfumes. Draw the Lewis structure for the ester formed from the reaction of butyric acid with 2-propanol.

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