Consider the five esters below with formula C ,H 1202: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (i) Which is/are mad e from a primary alcohol? (ii) Which is/are made from a secondary alcohol? (iii) Which is/are made from a tertiary alcohol? (iv) Which is/are made from a branched-chain alcohol? (v) Which is/are made from an alcohol containing a 3° carbon? (vi) Which is/are made from an acid containing a 3° carbon? (vii) Which is/are made from the smallest possible carboxylic acid? (viii) Which is/are made from an acid and an alcohol containing equal numbers of carbons? (ix) Which contain a chiral carbon? NOTE: Wri te "none" if no structure satisfies the conditions stated.

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Consider the five esters below with formula C 6 H 1202:
(a)
(b)
(d)
(e)
(i) Which is/are mad e from a primary alcohol?
(ii) Which is/are made from a secondary alcohol?
(iii) Which is/are made from a tertiary alcohol?
(iv) Which is/are made from a branched-chain alcohol?
(v) Which is/are made from an alcohol containing a 3° carbon?
(vi) Which is/are made from an acid containing a 3° carbon?
(vii) Which is/are made from the smallest possible carboxylic acid?
(viii) Which is/are made from an acid and an alcohol containing equal numbers of carbons?
(ix) Which contain a chiral carbon?
NOTE: Wri te “none" if no structure satisfies the conditions stated.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the five esters below with formula C 6 H 1202: (a) (b) (d) (e) (i) Which is/are mad e from a primary alcohol? (ii) Which is/are made from a secondary alcohol? (iii) Which is/are made from a tertiary alcohol? (iv) Which is/are made from a branched-chain alcohol? (v) Which is/are made from an alcohol containing a 3° carbon? (vi) Which is/are made from an acid containing a 3° carbon? (vii) Which is/are made from the smallest possible carboxylic acid? (viii) Which is/are made from an acid and an alcohol containing equal numbers of carbons? (ix) Which contain a chiral carbon? NOTE: Wri te “none" if no structure satisfies the conditions stated.
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