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Methyl acetate will be obtained by reacting \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\]with

A)  \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]

B)  \[C{{H}_{3}}COCl\]

C)  \[{{(C{{H}_{3}}CO)}_{2}}O\]

D)  All the above three

Correct Answer: D

Solution :

 When alcohols react with acids or acid derivatives, esters are formed. Thus, \[C{{H}_{3}}OH+C{{H}_{3}}COOH\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\underset{methyl\text{ }acetate}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COOC{{H}_{3}}}}\,+{{H}_{2}}O\];                     \[C{{H}_{3}}OH+C{{H}_{3}}COCl\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\underset{methyl\text{ }acetate}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COOC{{H}_{3}}}}\,+HCl\]              \[+C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]