ions had a slight catalytic effect on the hydrolysis of potassium ethyl oxalate. The reaction was examined using equimolar quantities of sodium hydroxide and ester (0.01 M) in the presence of the ...

Binding of the hydroxyl group to the aldehyde (by reversible formation of a hemiacetal) would bring the ester close to the pyridine nitrogen, and enable nucleophilic catalysis and hydrolysis at a ...

Esters are formed by the condensation reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid. This is known as esterification. In a condensation reaction, two molecules join and produce a larger ...

They are salts made from the alkaline hydrolysis of fats and oils (triglycerides). Fat molecules contain three ester links. These can be hydrolysed when they are heated with sodium hydroxide or ...