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Esters can be formed by nucleophilic substitution reactions of :
Options
A carboxylic acids and alcohols ; acid-catalyzed
B acid chlorides and alcohols
C both of the above
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D neither of the above
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Esters can be formed by both methods: (A) Fischer esterification (carboxylic acid + alcohol, acid-catalyzed) and (B) reaction of acid chlorides with alcohols (which is faster and more reactive). Both are nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions.

Hint

Which reactions produce esters?

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Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1451 of 1999
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