Esterification of acetic acid with ethanol
Acetic acid and ethanol condense to ethyl acetate and water.
CC(=O)O.CCO>>CCOC(C)=O.O
Esterification
Recorded reactions filed under this class. The ones that carry a written procedure and an atom map are shown below as worked examples.
Mechanism written
A reaction of this kind
How it is thought to work
The nucleophile adds to the carbonyl, the carbon holds four groups for a moment, and the leaving group is pushed out as the double bond comes back.
What the engine will do with your structures
Fischer esterification
A carboxylic acid and an alcohol join to form an ester, releasing a molecule of water. Usually run: Acid catalyst (e.g. H2SO4), heating; equilibrium driven by removing water.
Ester hydrolysis
Water splits an ester back into a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Usually run: Aqueous acid or base, heating.
Worked examples
Reading these records
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Buchwald–Hartwig amination
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Suzuki–Miyaura coupling
Recorded reactions with their conditions, and worked examples where a procedure and atom map were published.
Reductive amination
Recorded reactions with their conditions, and worked examples where a procedure and atom map were published.
Mizoroki–Heck reaction
Recorded reactions with their conditions, and worked examples where a procedure and atom map were published.
Imidazole arylation
Recorded reactions with their conditions, and worked examples where a procedure and atom map were published.
Buchwald–Hartwig etherification
Recorded reactions with their conditions, and worked examples where a procedure and atom map were published.