Chapter 21, Problem 81AE

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

To determine:

The $\text{C}-\text{OH}$ bond of the acid and the $\text{O}-\text{H}$ bond of the alcohol or the $\text{O}-\text{H}$ bond of the acid and the $\text{C}-\text{OH}$ bond of the alcohol which will going to break in the reaction.

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

To determine:

The reaction between ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}\text{COOH}$ and ${\text{TOCH}}_{\text{3}}$ would provide the same information about which bond is broken in the given experiment with ${\text{H}}^{\text{18}}{\text{OCH}}_{\text{3}}$ .