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Question
Consider the following organic compound:
CH3OH, C2H5OH, CH3COCH3, CH3COOH, C2H5COOH, C4H9COOC2H5, CH4, C2H6, CH3CHO, HCHO
Out of these compound:
Which compound is most likely to be sweet-smelling?
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Solution
The compound C4H9COOC2H5 is a sweet-smelling ester.
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