Q. 14.52 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Methyl benzoate, which smells like pineapple guava, is used to train detection dogs. (14.3, 14.4)

a. Draw the line-angle formula for methyl benzoate.

b. Write the IUPAC name for the carboxylic acid and alcohol used to prepare methyl benzoate.

c. Write the balanced chemical equation for the acid hydrolysis of methyl benzoate.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Part a)

The line-angle formula for methyl benzoate is

Part b)

The IUPAC name for the carboxylic acid and alcohol

Part c) The balanced chemical equation for the acid hydrolysis of methyl benzoate is

Step 1: Given information (Part a)

• The given information is that Methyl benzoate is used to train the dogs which are used for detection. 
• The smell of Methyl benzoate is like pineapple guava.  
• We have to draw the line-angle formula for methyl benzoate. 

Step 2: Explanation (Part a)

Methyl benzoate, which smells like pineapple guava, is used to train detection dogs.

a.

The line-angle formula for methyl benzoate is

Step 3: Given information (Part b)

• The given information is that Methyl benzoate is used to train the dogs which are used for detection. 
• The smell of Methyl benzoate is like pineapple guava.  
•  We have to write the IUPAC name for the carboxylic acid and alcohol used to prepare methyl benzoate. 

Step 4: Explanation (Part b)

The IUPAC name for the carboxylic acid and alcohol used to prepare methyl benzoate is benzonic acid and methanol.

Step 5: Given information (Part c)

• The given information is that Methyl benzoate is used to train the dogs which are used for detection. 
• The smell of Methyl benzoate is like pineapple guava.  
• We have to write the balanced chemical equation for the acid hydrolysis of methyl benzoate. 

Step 6: Explanation (Part c)

The balanced chemical equation for the acid hydrolysis of methyl benzoate is