4. The molecule below, sorbic alcohol, can form in wine as a result of microbial contamination....
4. The molecule below, sorbic alcohol, can form in wine as a result of microbial contamination. Under acidic conditions, reaction of ethanol with sorbic alcohol is capable of generating several different substitution products that contribute malodorous aromas in the final wine. Write the mechanism behind the formation of all possible substitution products. H+ OH CH3CH2OH The next two questions focus on specific examples from organic materials science, whereby small molecules (monomers) can be built into long molecular chains (polymers). The two examples provided here are relevant to the production of everything from inner tubes, adhesives, sealants and the plastics used to make basketballs, to electrical cable insulation, chewing gum base, and photoresists used to manufacture computer chips.