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Condensation Reactions
- This is when two molecules combine to form one large molecule and a smaller molecule that's usually water
1) Amine + carboxylic acid react together to form an amide and water:
2) Two alcohols can react together to form an ether and water:
Review: Name each reactant and product.
Reactants:
propanol, methanol
Product:
methoxypropane
3) A carboxylic acid + alcohol react together to form an ester:
- This reaction is also called esterification because we are forming an ester
Which of the features below is universal to ALL condensation reactions?
For the following reaction, draw out the reactants and product(s).
butanoic acid + ethanol 
Provide the name of the (major) product in the answer box below: