Why aldehyde undergo nucleophilic addition reaction while esters undergo nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction?
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The carbon atom has a partial positive charge, and the oxygen atom has a partially negative charge. Aldehydesare usually more reactive towardnucleophilic substitutions than ketones because of both steric and electronic effects. ... Thus, steric hindrance is less in aldehydes than in ketones.
Carboxylic acids are not especially reactive towards nucleophilic substitution, though they can be converted to other acyl derivatives. ... Under acid-catalyzed conditions, carboxylic acids will react with alcohols to form esters via the Fischer esterification reaction, which is also an equilibrium process
Carboxylic acids are not especially reactive towards nucleophilic substitution, though they can be converted to other acyl derivatives. ... Under acid-catalyzed conditions, carboxylic acids will react with alcohols to form esters via the Fischer esterification reaction, which is also an equilibrium process
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