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Esters reacting with sulfuric acid and heat

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Esters react with sulfuric acid and heat in a process called hydrolysis. This reaction breaks the ester bond, producing a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. The sulfuric acid acts as a catalyst, speeding up the reaction. Here's a general equation for the hydrolysis of an ester:
RCOOR' + H2O → RCOOH + R'OH
Where:
RCOOR' represents the ester
RCOOH represents the carboxylic acid
R'OH represents the alcohol

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