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Virtually the reaction does NOT limit the amount of the reactants involved. What if two moles of E reacts with one mole of C? The product should be diester then.http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/CIE/Cambridge International A and AS Level/Chemistry (9701)/9701_s09_qp_2.pdf Q4 B 2nd part it ask what is formed when a diol(having also a carboxylic group attached)is reacted with carboxylic ......esters are formed but there must be only one ester formed because there is only one carboxylic group that reacts !!why then two esters are formed??? please help!!
On the other hand, the MS has stated "allow either monoester" so drawing only one ester in the product is also correct.