Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives - Result Question 50
####36. Write the structures of the products $A$ and $B$.
$CH _3-\stackrel{|}{C}-\stackrel{18}{O} C _2 H _5 \xrightarrow{H _3 O^{+}} A+B$
(2000 Main, 3M)
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Solution:
- $CH _3-\stackrel{O}{C}-\stackrel{18}{O} C _2 H _5 \xrightarrow{H _3 O^{+}} CH _3-\underset{(A)}{\stackrel{O}{C}}-OH+\underset{(B)}{C _2 H _5-\stackrel{18}{O} H}$
