Organic Chemistry, Books a la Carte Edition (8th Edition)
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Author: Bruice, Paula Yurkanis
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Chapter 15.8, Problem 22P
Using 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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