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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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why it is important to keep water out of the acid-catalysed esterification of octanoic acid with 1-propanol reaction? What would happen if water got into the reaction mixture?

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carboxylic acid compound react with alcohol compound in presence acid catalyst leads to produce ester compound and water. This is reversible reaction. In presence of water, backward reaction favors and in absence of water forward reaction favors.

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