Interaction | Reaction | Process     Data Page

Esters are hydrolysed by aqueous alkali to (after acidification) the carboxylic acid and the alcohol.

Generic Organic reaction
  +  
[OH]–
         
RCOO–
  +  
R–OH
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Ester (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydroxide ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carboxylate ion (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Alcohol (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Substitution: Addition-followed-by Elimination
Substitution: Nucleophilic @ Acyl-Nfg

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