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Properties of Esters

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-Colourless liquids which are insoluble in water
-unreactive

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Acidic hydrolysis of an ester

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CH3COOCH3 + H2O <—> CH3COOH + CH3OH

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Alkaline hydrolysis of esters

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CH3COOCH3 + NaOH —> CH3COO-Na+ + CH3OH

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What will be formed with alkaline hydrolysis of an ester

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Carboxylic acid forms a soluble sodium salt

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Acyl chloride with thionyl chloride SOCl2
conditions and equation

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-dry conditions
- CH3COOH + SOCl2 —> CH3COCl + SO2 + HCl

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