Chemical properties of esters?

Esters hydrolysis:

CH3-C (O) -O-C2H5 + H2O → CH3COOH + C2H5OH

* The reaction is reversible, and the reverse reaction is esterification.

Alkaline hydrolysis of esters (saponification):

CH3-C (O) -O-C2H5 + NaOH → CH3COONa + C2H5OH

* This reaction is already irreversible.

Hydrogenation of esters:

CH3COOC3H7 + 4 [H] → CH3CH2OH + C3H7OH

Combustion of esters:

CH3COOC2H5 + 5O2 → 4CO2 + 4H2O



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