A anonymuz dance! 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Jan 17, 2006 Messages 195 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Pre-Dental Jul 22, 2010 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad acetone 1) -(NaBH4, methanol)-> 2) -(ethanoic acid, H+)-> = ? Answer is ester, how so? Thanks!
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L loveoforganic -Account Deactivated- 10+ Year Member Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 4,218 Reaction score 14 Points 4,621 Jul 22, 2010 #2 You reduce the acetone to isopropanol, then react it with a carboxylic acid using a strong acid catalyst (the esterification reaction). Upvote 0 Downvote
You reduce the acetone to isopropanol, then react it with a carboxylic acid using a strong acid catalyst (the esterification reaction).
