Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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Author: Paula Y. Bruice
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Reactions at the Alpha Carbon Atom
The position next to the ketone or aldehyde functional group is termed as alpha position and the reaction which occurs at alpha position is called alpha substitution reaction. In an alpha substitution reaction, the alpha proton atom is substituted by an …
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Chapter 16.14, Problem 39P
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A mechanism has to be proposed for the given reaction.

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Esters are prepared by the reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol molecule with the elimination of water molecule. This reaction is known as esterification reaction. The addition of a mineral acid such as HCl is used to increase the rate of reaction.

The general molecular formula of an ester is drawn as,

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