A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivativesOct/Nov 2009Paper 1 Q291 Mark
The acarid mite releases lardolure to attract other mites to a host. This chemical can be destroyed by hydrolysis with acid. [Figure 29.1] A simplified formula for lardolure may be written as follows. RCH(CH3)O-C(=O)-H. What are the products of its hydrolysis?
ARCH(CH3)CO2H + CH3OH
BRCH(CH3)CO2H + HCO2H
CRCH(CH3)OH + CO2
DRCH(CH3)OH + HCO2H
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