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Title: methyl thiobutanoate
Post by: Wil" on April 03, 2008, 11:01:36 PM

Which two compouunds form Methyl Thiobutanoate(CH₃CH₂CH₂COSCH₃) in esterification?

Actually I just don't know where does the "S" come from?? Does it come from the alcohol group or the acid group?

Title: Re: methyl thiobutanoate
Post by: AWK on April 04, 2008, 02:18:05 AM

Quote from: Wil" on April 03, 2008, 11:01:36 PM

Which two compouunds form Methyl Thiobutanoate(CH₃CH₂CH₂COSCH₃) in esterification?

Actually I just don't know where does the "S" come from?? Does it come from the alcohol group or the acid group?

It does not matter S come from
You should write an esterification reaction, ie
acid + "alcohol"
ther just two possibilities - one of two reagents should contain S

Title: Re: methyl thiobutanoate
Post by: alexanderdundua on April 04, 2008, 10:36:01 AM

CH₃SH (methylmercaptan) and butyric acid