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QUESTION:
Problem 29P
Write the mechanism for the acid-catalyzed reaction of tert-butyl acetate with methanol.
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QUESTION:
Problem 29P
Write the mechanism for the acid-catalyzed reaction of tert-butyl acetate with methanol.
ANSWER:
Solution 29P
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Tert-butyl acetate undergoes acid catalyzed transesterification with excess of methanol in presence of to form methyl acetate and tert-butanol.
The reaction is as follows: