Draw the major product of this reaction. Ignore inorganic byproducts. Assume that the water side product is continuously removed to drive the reaction toward products. I 0 CH3OH H2SO4 (cat), heat

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Draw the major product of this reaction. Ignore inorganic byproducts.  Assume that the water side product is continuously removed to drive the reaction toward products.  I  0   CH3OH  H2SO4 (cat), heat

Anu Bhardwaj · Accepted Answer

Reaction type: Fischer esterification.

Starting material: cyclohexanecarboxylic acid
Reagents: CH₃OH, catalytic H₂SO₄, heat; water removed.

Major product: methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate (methyl ester of the acid).
Structure: cyclohexane ring–C(=O)–OCH₃.

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