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10.46
The first word of the name refers to the alcohol portion and the second to the acid
portion:
10.47
Carboxylic acids form dimmers as good hydrogen bonds can form from one
carboxylic acid to another. Similar structures can be formed between mixed acids,
such as carboxylic acids and sulfuric acid.
10.48
This is an equilibrium that is acid-catalyzed:
10.49
Compare with the answer to Problem 10.17.
+
O
O
H
OH
H
+
C
OH
C
OH
C
OH
+
O
CH
3
CH
3
O
H
H
H
+
-
O
H
OH
H
OH
H
+
-
H O
2
+
C
C
O
H
C
OH
+
OCH
3
OCH
3
OCH
3
H
+
-
O
C
OCH
3
10.50
First, we need to add the carboxyl unit and then form the ester.
10.51
a.
See eq. 10.22, where R = phenyl and R' = propyl.
