How do you write the balanced chemical equation for the acid hydrolysis of methyl butanoate?
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C
3
H
7
COOCH
3
+
H
2
O/H
+
→
C
3
H
7
COOH
+
CH
3
OH
Explanation:
When we talk about the acid hydrolysis of an ester, we really mean just adding water to that ester (using an acid catalyst) and breaking the ester bond (
COO
) to form an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.
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