The final product smelled like apple, which is different from the malodourous starting reagents. This is characteristic of esters which are often fragrant like fruit. The final product was tested under IR spectrometry, which showed that the product was the expected ester, with peaks at 2959.9 1/cm and 2873.09 1/cm. There was a lack of the broad peaks as seen with alcohols and no peaks showing signs of water as water is also a product of the reaction. This means that the product was successfully dried. The experiment could be improved if more time was allowed for the reflux and careful manipulation of the apparatus to avoid bringing water into the flask.
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