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Synthesizing new products is a major component in organic chemistry. It is also important for chemists to understand the basic techniques of organic chemistry, such as extraction and distillation, to prepare the new products. Scientists use organic chemistry to make new drugs and cures for illnesses. In this experiment, isopentyl acetate, or more commonly known as banana oil, was produced. Isopentyl acetate is an ester, which means that it is a combination of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. In order to produce this ester, acetic acid is the carboxylic acid that was chosen to undergo esterification with isopentyl alcohol. However, equilibrium does not favor the formation of esters and thus, acetic acid was used as an excess reagent (Pavia
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