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synthesis of banana oil 

 

H2SO4
+
HO,
HO
a. A strong acid is used to catalyze this Fischer Esterification of acetic acid. What two
steps in this reaction are accelerated by the presence of strong acid, and what function
does the acid play in each of these steps?
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Transcribed Image Text:H2SO4 + HO, HO a. A strong acid is used to catalyze this Fischer Esterification of acetic acid. What two steps in this reaction are accelerated by the presence of strong acid, and what function does the acid play in each of these steps?
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