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Esterification Flashcards

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How are esters formed?

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They are formed when an alcohol and a carboxylic acid react together

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Why is the name given to the reaction that takes place to form an ester?

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A condensation reaction

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Why is the reaction that takes place when forming an ester referred to as a condensation reaction?

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Since water is formed in the reaction

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Why can the condensation reaction during the formation of an ester also be referred to as a substitution reaction?

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Since the H attached to the -OH group in the carboxylic acid molecule have been replaced by an alkyl group

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What is the formation of an ester commonly referred to as?

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Esterification

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What is commonly referred to as esterification?

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The formation of an ester

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What type of a reaction is esterification?

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An equilibrium reaction

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How is a state of equilibrium set up during esterification?

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Because the ester formed reacts with water to form the carboxylic acid and alcohol that formed the ester

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What is the reverse reaction of esterification/condensation?

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Hydrolysis

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How are esters hydrolysed easily?

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They are hydrolysed very effectively in the presence of a base such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide

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Esters are hydrolysed very easily in the presence of bases such as what?
(2)

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Sodium hydroxide

Potassium hydroxide

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Are sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide acids or bases?

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Bases

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What is formed from the base hydrolysis of esters using sodium hydroxide?

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It forms the sodium salt of the carboxylic acid rather than the carboxylic acid itself

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Why is base hydrolysis of an ester to form the sodium salt of the carboxylic acid important?

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It used in the manufacturer of soap

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What is base hydrolysis of esters using sodium hydroxide to form the salt of the carboxylic acid also called?

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Saponification

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What is saponification also called?

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Base-catalysed hydrolysis of esters

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What does the catalytic step involve?

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It involves the OH- ions from the NaOH (sodium hydroxide) and results in the formation of the acid and alcohol

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Why is referring to saponification as ‘base-catalysed hydrolysis of esters’ not strictly correct?

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As the sodium hydroxide is used up in the reaction (unlike a catalyst)

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During what step is the OH- from the NaOH used up?

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The second non-catalytic stage

Chemistry: 23.1 - Reactions in Organic Chemistry (22 decks)

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