Hydrolysis of Esters Flashcards
1
Q
What are the type of hydrolysis esters undergo
A
-Acid Hydrolysis
-Alkaline hydrolysis
2
Q
What are the conditions for acid hydrolysis?
A
-HUR
-Aqueous HCl
3
Q
Write the equation for acid hydrolysis of esters
A
Ester + H20 -> COOH + Alcohol
4
Q
What are the conditions for Alkali hydrolysis
A
-Aqueous hydroxide alkali NAOH
-HUR
5
Q
Write the equation for alkaline hydrolysis of esters of esters
A
Ester + NaOH -> Carboxylate salt + alcohol
6
Q
How do you write the bonding for a carboxylate molecule
A
O- Na+
7
Q
How do you make the COOH acid again using the carboxylate salt?
A
Carboxylate salt + HCl -> Carboxylic acid + XCl