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Hydrolysis of Acid Derivatives


a. Acyl Halides
CH3COCl + H2O → CH3COOH + HCl

b. Acid Anhydrides
CH3COOCOCH3 + H2O→ 2CH3COOH

c. Esters
RCOOR+ + NaOH → RCOO-Na+ + R+OH
RCOO- Na+ +HCl → RCOOH + NaCl

CH3COOCH2CH3 + NaOH →CH3COO-Na+ + CH3CH2OH


CH3COO-Na+ + HCl → CH3COOH + NaCl

d. Amides
RCONR+2 + NaOH → RCOO-Na+ + R2+NH
RCOO-Na+ + H+ → RCOOH + Na+

2. Alcoholysis: Schotten-Baumann Reaction


a. Carboxylic Acid
Sulfuric Acid

CH3COOH Ethanol CH3COOCH2CH3 + H3O+

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