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How to increase the rate in alcoholysis?(a) Increase basicity(b) Attack on positive carbonyl carbon(c) Catalyst(d) All of the mentionedI had been asked this question during an internship interview.Query is from Esterification of Carboxylic Aacid and Derivatives topic in division Esterification of Unit Processes

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Correct answer is (d) All of the mentioned

Explanation: For the increase in rate is that the basicity of the alcohol OXYGEN is INCREASED and that this increase in basicity FACILITATES ATTACK on the positive carbonyl carbon.



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