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What is transesterification? Explain with example. |
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Answer» Solution :Esters of an alcohol can react with another alcohol in the presence of a mineral acid to give the ester of SECOND alcohol. The interchange of alcohol PORTIONS of the esters is TERMED transesterification. `underset("ethyl acetate")(CH_3 - undersetoverset(||)(O)(C ) - OC_2H_5) + underset("propyl alcohol")(HOC_3H_7)overset(H^(+))(IFF) underset("propyl acetate ")(CH_3 - undersetoverset(||)(O)(C )- OC_3H_7 ) + underset("ethanol")(C_2H_5OH)` |
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