BR Ochem chpt 5 passage 4 number 20 page 57

[2010premed]

In the reference rxn shown in fig 2, the other organic product is: -OCH2CH3

RXN: Ester with CH2CH3 next to O and CH3 for the alkyl grp + NaOCH3 in HOCH3 yields Ester with CH3 on O and CH3 on alkyl grp.

Why isn't the other organix product an alcohol?

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[loveoforganic]

Is ethanol a choice?

 

[2010premed]

Yeah I chose HOCH2CH3