What is the structural formula for pentan-1-ol and butanoic acid? As well as the type of reaction and product(s)?

Answer 1

Pentan-1-ol: pent means 5 carbons and -ol mean an alcohol, i.e. -OH. The -1 indicates the -OH is on the first (#1) carbon. So it would be CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OH (also called n-pentanol)

Butanoic acid: the prefix "but" means four carbons. The acid group is -COOH so the structure would be

CH₃CH₂CH₂COOH

If these two compounds react, you get an ester and water as the product:

CH₃CH₂CH₂COOH + CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OH ==> CH₃CH₂CH₂COOCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ + H₂O