Carboxylic acids (RCO 2 H) react with alcohols (R?OH) in the presence of an acid catalyst. The

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Carboxylic acids (RCO2H) react with alcohols (R?OH) in the presence of an acid catalyst. The reaction product of propanoic acid with methanol has the following spectroscopic properties. Propose a structure.

MS: M+ = 88

IR: 1735 cm?1

1H NMR: 1.11 ? (3 H, triplet, J = 7 Hz); 2.32 ? (2 H, quartet, J = 7 Hz); 3.65 ? (3 H, singlet)?

13C NMR: 9.3, 27.6, 51.4, 174.6 ?

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