Ester Reactions: Saponification

16. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives / Ester Reactions: Saponification / Problem 5

Isoamyl acetate has a banana-like odor and is used in flavoring. Calculate the volume in milliliters of a 0.400 M KOH solution needed to fully saponify 4.20 g of isoamyl acetate (C₇H₁₄O₂).

80.7 mL

32.3 mL

40.4 mL

64.6 mL

Isoamyl acetate has a banana-like odor and is used in flavoring. Calculate the volume in milliliters of a 0.400 M KOH solution needed to fully saponify 4.20 g of isoamyl acetate (C7H14O2).