Which of the formulas in the answers represents the alcohol parent of the ester below? A)CH ₃-CH ₂-CH ₂-OH B)CH ₃-CH ₂-OH C)CH ₃-COOH D)CH ₃-CH ₂-COOH E)None of these choices are correct

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The alcohol parent of an ester is the molecule from which the alcohol portion of the ester is derived. In this case, the alcohol portion of the ester is CH3-CH2-OH, which can be seen in choice B as the only molecule with an -OH group attached to a carbon bonded to the carbon of the ester linkage. Therefore, choice B represents the alcohol parent of the given ester.

Which of the Formulas in the Answers Represents the Alcohol