Transesterification promoted by alkoxides
Description: Addition of alkoxide to an ester results in a new ester. This is called “transesterification”.
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Real-World Example:
Org. Synth. 1946, 26, 18
DOI Link: 10.15227/orgsyn.026.0018
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I’m not understand the mechanism for the third example. I do not understand how an OH was adding to the end of the Carbon chain.
Great question. I’m attaching an image. Will also put this in as a quiz question.
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