22. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: NAS
Acid-Catalyzed Ester Hydrolysis
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Problem 15d
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Textbook QuestionUsing the mechanism for the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of an ester as your guide, write the mechanism—showing all the curved arrows—for the acid-catalyzed reaction of acetic acid and methanol to form methyl acetate. Use HB+ and :B to represent the proton-donating and proton-removing species, respectively.
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