Compare each of the mechanisms listed here with the mechanism for each of the two parts of the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of an ester, indicating a. similarities. b. differences. 1. acid-catalyzed formation of a hydrate 2. acid-catalyzed conversion of an aldehyde to a hemiacetal 3. acid-catalyzed conversion of a hemiacetal to an acetal 4. acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of an amide

Compare each of the mechanisms listed here with the mechanism for each of the two parts of the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of an ester, indicating a. similarities. b. differences. 1. acid-catalyzed formation of a hydrate 2. acid-catalyzed conversion of an aldehyde to a hemiacetal 3. acid-catalyzed conversion of a hemiacetal to an acetal 4. acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of an amide

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry

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Chapter23: Addition To A Carbonyl

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