do esters react with carboxylic acids?

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if so can u please tell me the products obtained...

2006-11-16 07:06:45 · 2 answers · asked by meelu 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

Yes they react, for example:

CH3COOCH2CH3 + HCOOH <==> HCOOCH2CH3 + CH3COOH

2006-11-16 07:19:22 · answer #1 · answered by Dimos F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Esters are only hydrolysed by boiling with strong acids like HCl. So they do not react with weak carboxylic acids.

2006-11-16 15:35:23 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋