18.1 Carboxylic acids · Choose the acid and alcohol, then apply each reagent in turn: esterification, hydrolysis, salt formation and reduction, with the equation and Mr.
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Choose the acid and alcohol, then apply each reagent in turn: esterification, hydrolysis, salt formation and reduction, with the equation and Mr.
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Describe esterification of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol using concentrated H₂SO₄ as catalyst, and write the equation.
Describe the hydrolysis of an ester by dilute acid and by dilute alkali and heat, and state the products of each.
Describe the reactions of a carboxylic acid with a reactive metal, an alkali and a carbonate, and its reduction by LiAlH₄.
