Organic Chemistry
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Author: Paula Y. Bruice
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 23, Problem 39P
The hydrolysis of the ester shown here is catalyzed by morpholine. Propose a mechanism for the reaction, (Hint: The pKa of the conjugate acid of morpholine is 9.3. so morpholine is too weak a base to function as a base catalyst.)
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