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16 March, 14:18

When ethyl-2-methylpropanoate is treated with sodium ethoxide in ethanol, there is no observable reaction. Explain this observation.

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  1. 16 March, 17:20
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    No net change in reaction occurs in this nucleophilic acyl subtitution reaction

    Explanation:

    Sodium ethoxide in ethanol gives nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction with ethyl-2-methylpropanoate.

    Here ethoxide group replaces an ethoxide group from ester through addition-ellimination pathway.

    So, ultimately, the product of this reaction is identical with reactant i. e. ethyl-2-methylpropanoate is reproduced.

    Hence one might observe no change during reaction as product and reactant of this reaction are same.

    Mechanistic pathway has been shown below.
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