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Ester formation and hydrolysis questions URGENT HELP!!

For C2H5COOCH3 give:
(i) its name
(ii) the name of the acid and alcohol from which it was produced
(iii)the equation for the hydrolysis (H2O) products
(iv)the equation for the hydrolysis (NaOH) products

I would really appreciate if someone could help answer this
Original post by Diana2212
For C2H5COOCH3 give:
(i) its name
(ii) the name of the acid and alcohol from which it was produced
(iii)the equation for the hydrolysis (H2O) products
(iv)the equation for the hydrolysis (NaOH) products

I would really appreciate if someone could help answer this

(i) Ethyl Ethanoate
(ii) Ethanoic acid, ethanol
(iii) CH3COOH and CH3CH2OH/C2H5OH
(iv) CH3COO- and CH3CH2OH/C2H5OH

** watch these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMbCspJYAgo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_WuC4vpTsY
To get your head around why.
Original post by Diana2212
For C2H5COOCH3 give:
(i) its name
(ii) the name of the acid and alcohol from which it was produced
(iii)the equation for the hydrolysis (H2O) products
(iv)the equation for the hydrolysis (NaOH) products

I would really appreciate if someone could help answer this

Methylpropanoate (if I’m looking at it right way round)
Methanol and propanoic acid
C2H5COOCH3 + H2O —> (reversible) CH3OH + C2H5COOH
C2H5COOCH3 + NaOH —> CH3OH + C2H5COONa

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