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PL.3
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Total cards: 5•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
What are two ways of hydrolyzing an ester?
Back (Answer)
Acidic hydrolysis and alkaline hydrolysis.
#2
Front (Question)
What does the acidic hydrolysis of esters produce?
Back (Answer)
Carboxylic acid and alcohol, it is essentially the opposite of esterification.
#3
Front (Question)
What does the alkaline hydrolysis of esters produce?
Back (Answer)
Carboxylate salt and alcohol.
#4
Front (Question)
What does the acid hydrolysis of amides produce?
Back (Answer)
Carboxylic acid and an alkyl ammonium cation.
#5
Front (Question)
What does the alkaline hydrolysis of amides produce?
Back (Answer)
A carboxylate ion which may form a salt, and amine.