Why is potassium hydroxide added to the reaction mixture? Willaimson Ether Synthesis a) To deprotonate the methylene group of the chloroacetic acid b) To deprotonate the methyl group of the cresol c) To generate the phenolate ion

Why is potassium hydroxide added to the reaction mixture? Willaimson Ether Synthesis a) To deprotonate the methylene group of the chloroacetic acid b) To deprotonate the methyl group of the cresol c) To generate the phenolate ion

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Chapter15: Carboxylic Acids And Esters

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Why is potassium hydroxide added to the reaction mixture? Willaimson Ether Synthesis

a) To deprotonate the methylene group of the chloroacetic acid

b) To deprotonate the methyl group of the cresol

c) To generate the phenolate ion

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