If we had a carboxyllic acid like benzoic acid that is treated with an acid such as HCl what would be the major product? Would it be a hydrate? I've attached a picture of a mechanism i made
Steps 1 and 2 in your hypothetical mechanism are uphill journeys, both enthalpically and entropically. I don't see why this would be something that occurs on a large scale unless you had some very, very strong acid. Even then, entropy isn't exactly on your side.
Steps 1 and 2 in your hypothetical mechanism are uphill journeys, both enthalpically and entropically. I don't see why this would be something that occurs on a large scale unless you had some very, very strong acid. Even then, entropy isn't exactly on your side.
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