Why is ester hydrolysis slow in the beginning?
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Why is the ester hydrolysis slow in the beginning and becomes faster after sometime? The acid produced in the reaction acts as a catalyst and makes the reaction faster. Substances that act as catalysts in the same reaction in which they are obtained as products are known as autocatalysts.
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Hydrolysis of esters yield acid and alcohol. The acid thus formed furnishes H+ ions to the solution which catalyses the reaction.
Thus as a result of this autocatalysis the reaction that was slow intialy gets speeded up.
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