JEE Main Chemistry question

Which one of the following is the mechanism of hydrolysis of ethyl benzoate by refluxing with dil. aq. NaOH solution?

Answer: (B)

Solution

Base-catalyzed (alkaline) ester hydrolysis (saponification) proceeds by the BAC2 mechanism: hydroxide (a bimolecular nucleophile) attacks the

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