Interaction | Reaction | Process     Data Page

Alkyl esters can be converted into secondary amides (RCONHR) and alcohols with primary amines.

Generic Organic reaction
  +  
R–NH2
         
  +  
R–OH
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Ester (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
1° Amine (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
2° Amide (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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