Select the best reagents for the reaction below. A) NaOH B) heat/H₂SO₄ C) CH₃CO₂H D) NaOEt E) B and D

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The given reaction involves the formation of an ester from an acid and an alcohol. This can be achieved using a nucleophilic substitution reaction with an appropriate base catalyst. The best reagents for this reaction are NaOEt (Sodium ethoxide) and heat. Therefore, option D is a suitable choice. However, option B represents only heat as a reagent, which is not enough for the reaction to occur. Therefore, it is not a good choice. Option A represents an alkali metal hydroxide that can also catalyze the reaction but is less effective than the ethoxide ion. Option C represents a thiol and not an alcohol, which is not suitable for the given reaction. Hence, option E, which represents both D and B, is the correct choice for this reaction.

Select the Best Reagents for the Reaction Below