Adding Acetic anhydride (C4H6O3) to Vanillin (C8H8O3) with H2SO4.
Does anyone know what the balanced equation would look like? I know the product is supposed to be C12H14O6 but I'm not exactly sure for the equation.
Could it be C4H6O3 + C8H8O3 + H2SO4 = C12H14O6 + H2SO4 ?
Acid Catalyzed Esterification
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Re: Acid Catalyzed Esterification
Please write formula with functional groups. Your equation is wrong.
Vanilin is a Phenol derivate. So the ester can only happen at the OH group.
Vanilin is a Phenol derivate. So the ester can only happen at the OH group.
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Re: Acid Catalyzed Esterification
Adding Acetic anhydride(C4H6O3) to Vanillin(C8H8O3) with Sulfuric acid(H2SO4).
If I am correct, the balanced equation is 8C4H6O3(aq) +5C8H8O3(aq) + 39H2SO4(aq) → 11C3H8(g)(Propane) + 39H2CO3(aq)(Carbonic Acid) + 39O2(g)(dioxygen) +39S(s)(Sulfur)
If I am correct, the balanced equation is 8C4H6O3(aq) +5C8H8O3(aq) + 39H2SO4(aq) → 11C3H8(g)(Propane) + 39H2CO3(aq)(Carbonic Acid) + 39O2(g)(dioxygen) +39S(s)(Sulfur)
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Re: Acid Catalyzed Esterification
Please dont post this kind of nonsense.
Read how esters normaly are made. The sulfuric acid is catalyst and is not nominal involved.
Read how esters normaly are made. The sulfuric acid is catalyst and is not nominal involved.
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Re: Acid Catalyzed Esterification
I used online chemical equations balancing calculator and input therin the reacant side of this chemical reaction with some products with appropriate stoichiometric coefficients as well.
So, as a result, I secured the above balanced equation. So, i posted it here as an answer.
Sorry for posting wrong answer to this question.
So, as a result, I secured the above balanced equation. So, i posted it here as an answer.
Sorry for posting wrong answer to this question.
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Re: Acid Catalyzed Esterification
This is not a matter of a balance calculator. Its more to have the right knowledge whats going on.
The basic here is (CH3CO)2O + ROH => CH3COOR + CH3COOH
The basic here is (CH3CO)2O + ROH => CH3COOR + CH3COOH