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Write the mechanism for the acid-catalyzed reaction of an amide with an alcohol to form an ester.

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Problem 42P

Write the mechanism for the acid-catalyzed reaction of an amide with an alcohol to form an ester.

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Solution 42P

Amides react with alcohols in the presence of acids forms the esters.

The mechanism of reaction involves the following steps:

Step 1: First, protonate the carbonyl oxygen by adding the aqueous HCl.

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