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Hydrolysis of esters
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A level Chemistry (Carboxylic acids) Flowchart on Hydrolysis of esters, created by Jemma Catlin on 05/12/2018.
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carboxylic acids
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Formed during a reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol-with acid catalyst
Splitting into carboxylic acids and alcohols
Acid hydrolysis
Base hydrolysis
Ester heated under reflux with dilute HCl
Split into carboxylic acid and alcohol
Ester heated under reflux with dilute alkali like NaOH solution
Produce salt of carboxylic acid and alcohol
Ester hydrolysed by water in presence of alkali
Alkali reacts with carboxylic acid to form salt
Alcohol distilled off-salt left in solution
To get acid- add excess strong acid to solution after distillation
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