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Acetate esters are hydrolysed to acetic acid and an alcohol under aqueous acidic conditions.

Well known generic reaction.
CH3COOR
  +  
H2O
  +  
H+(aq)
         
CH3COOH(aq)
  +  
R–OH
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Acetate ester (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Aqueous mineral acid, 0.05 to 1.0 molar (generic) Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Acetic acid, aqueous     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Alcohol (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Hydrolysis
Multistep: LA/B mechanism

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