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Acetate esters are hydrolysed to acetate ion and an alcohol under aqueous basic conditions.

Well known generic reaction.
CH3COOR
  +  
H2O
  +  
OH–(aq)
         
[CH3COO]–
  +  
R–OH
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Acetate ester (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Aqueous alkali, 0.05 to 1.0 molar (generic) Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Acetate ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Alcohol (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Hydrolysis
Multistep: LA/B mechanism

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