Question

Draw the products formed when benzoic acid (C6H5CO2H) is treated with CH3OH having its O atom labeled with 18O (CH318OH). Indicate where the labeled oxygen atom resides in the products.

Answer 1

Complete Question

Answer:

The product formed is shown on the first uploaded image

The labeled oxygen resides in the ester functional group $OCH_3$

Explanation:

The mechanism of this reaction is shown on the second uploaded image