The complete conversion of 2-phenylacetic acid to ethyl-2-phenylacetate in this

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The complete conversion of 2-phenylacetic acid to ethyl-2-phenylacetate in this experiment is the result of
A) ethanol being in excess relative to 2-phenylacetic acid B) 2-phenylacetic acid being in excess relative to ethanol C) removing water from the reaction mixture D) increasing the concentration of H2SO4 E) removing ethyl-2-phenylacetate as it is formed The complete conversion of 2-phenylacetic acid to ethyl-2-phenylacetate in this experiment is the result of
A) ethanol being in excess relative to 2-phenylacetic acid B) 2-phenylacetic acid being in excess relative to ethanol C) removing water from the reaction mixture D) increasing the concentration of H2SO4 E) removing ethyl-2-phenylacetate as it is formed
A) ethanol being in excess relative to 2-phenylacetic acid B) 2-phenylacetic acid being in excess relative to ethanol C) removing water from the reaction mixture D) increasing the concentration of H2SO4 E) removing ethyl-2-phenylacetate as it is formed

Explanation / Answer

The correct answer will be Option A

ethanol being in excess relative to 2-phenylacetic acid (since the excess of ethanol will never make it a limiting reagent in the reaction, hence the complete 2-phenyl acetic acid will take part in ther reaction and the end product will be left over ethanol and the product ethyl-2-phenyl acetate)

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