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Which of the following acts as a catalyst in alcoholysis reaction?(a) Ammonia(b) Pyridine(c) Sodium hydroxide(d) All of the mentionedI got this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.Origin of the question is Esterification of Carboxylic Aacid and Derivatives in division Esterification of Unit Processes

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The correct choice is (d) All of the mentioned

The BEST EXPLANATION: Besides the sodium alkoxides, various other catalysts for this reaction have been RECOMMENDED: ammonia, pyridine, tetramethylammonium hydroxide, aluminium alkoxides,l lithium methoxide, sodium hydroxide, and sodium carbonate.



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