Chemistry A-Level
Catalysis by concentrated sulfuric acid
What Catalysis by concentrated sulfuric acid means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Catalysis by concentrated sulfuric acid
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A small amount of concentrated sulfuric acid is used, protonating the carbonyl group to make it more susceptible to attack by the alcohol.
Topics that use Catalysis by concentrated sulfuric acid
- Carboxylic acids and esters (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acid-catalysed hydrolysis
- Acid–base behaviour of products
- Acyl chlorides as reactive acid derivatives
- By-products sulfur dioxide and hydrogen chloride
- Carboxylate salt formation
- condensation
- Equilibrium position and yield versus rate
- Ester and amide formation
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