MCQ
Carboxylic acids react with diazomethane to form
- AAmine
- BAlcohol
- ✓Ester
- DAmide
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Ester
c
Diazomethane provides the necessary $\mathrm{CH}_{2}$ group to form an ester (esterification using diazomethane)
Diazomethane provides the necessary $\mathrm{CH}_{2}$ group to form an ester (esterification using diazomethane)
Mechanism as shown
Option $\mathrm{C}$ is correct.
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