Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives 2 Question 61
61. Write the chemical equation to show what happens when, “Ethyl acetate is treated with sodium ethoxide in ethanol and the reaction mixture is acidified”.
(1981, 2 M)
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Solution:
- $\mathrm{CH}{3} \mathrm{COOC}{2} \mathrm{H}{5} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{C}{2} \mathrm{H}{5} \mathrm{O}^{-}} \overline{\mathrm{C}{2}} \mathrm{COOC}{2} \mathrm{H}{5}$
