Mechanism of synthesis of benzocaine from p-aminobenzoic acid
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In this experiment, benzocaine will be synthesized by Fischer Esterification of p-aminobenzoic acid with ethanol in an acidiccondition. The mechanism of this reaction is involved in several steps. ... Second, the tetrahedral intermediate is formed by nucleophilic attack of ethanol on the p-aminobenzoic acid.
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