esters Flashcards
1
Q
Properties of Esters
A
-Colourless liquids which are insoluble in water
-unreactive
2
Q
Acidic hydrolysis of an ester
A
CH3COOCH3 + H2O <—> CH3COOH + CH3OH
3
Q
Alkaline hydrolysis of esters
A
CH3COOCH3 + NaOH —> CH3COO-Na+ + CH3OH
4
Q
What will be formed with alkaline hydrolysis of an ester
A
Carboxylic acid forms a soluble sodium salt
5
Q
Acyl chloride with thionyl chloride SOCl2
conditions and equation
A
-dry conditions
- CH3COOH + SOCl2 —> CH3COCl + SO2 + HCl