CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Carboxylic acids and derivatives
A student plans to prepare two esters: ethyl ethanoate and phenyl benzoate, each from an acyl chloride and an alcohol or phenol.
Describe the reactions, including the reagents and conditions required, and explain why the procedures for the two preparations may differ.
7 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 7 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Describe means: Say what happens or what something is like, in order and with detail. You are not being asked why. If there is data, quote it: name the trend, then give figures with units at the points where it changes.
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