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What Happens When An Ester Is Reacted With NaOH?

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What Happens When An Ester Is Reacted With NaOH? When ester is react with Sodium Hydroxide, Glycerol (Ethanol) and a Sodium salt of Carboxylic Acid (Sodium Ethanoate) is formed. Does ester dissolve in NaOH? Which of these functional groups is soluble in aqueous HCl and/or NaOH? Functional groups don’t have solubility. Their presence in a

What Kind Of Conditions Can Produce Hydrolysis Of An Ester?

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What Kind Of Conditions Can Produce Hydrolysis Of An Ester? Technically, hydrolysis is a reaction with water. That is exactly what happens when esters are hydrolyzed by water or by dilute acids such as dilute hydrochloric acid. What are the conditions for hydrolysis? A common kind of hydrolysis occurs when a salt of a weak