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catalytic H*
CH;COH + CH3OH
CH3COCH3 + H20
Le Chatelier's Principle governs many of the reactions we have seen in Chapters 15
and 16, such as the esterification reaction shown above. With that in mind, what two
things can you do in such a reaction to favor formation of the ester?
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Transcribed Image Text:catalytic H* CH;COH + CH3OH CH3COCH3 + H20 Le Chatelier's Principle governs many of the reactions we have seen in Chapters 15 and 16, such as the esterification reaction shown above. With that in mind, what two things can you do in such a reaction to favor formation of the ester?
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We have to favour the product side 

That can be done by using Lechatelier principle 

 

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