JEE Main Chemistry question
The splitting of an ester by an alcohol is known as:
Answer: (B)
Solution
An ester reacting with (being cleaved by) an alcohol, exchanging alkoxy groups, is alcoholysis (a form of trans-esterification).
The splitting of an ester by an alcohol is known as:
An ester reacting with (being cleaved by) an alcohol, exchanging alkoxy groups, is alcoholysis (a form of trans-esterification).