Question

identify the unknown product in the following acid hydrolysis of the ester.
\text{rcoor}+\text{h}_2\text{o}overset{\text{h}^+}{
ightleftharpoons}\text{________}+\text{r}\text{oh}
select the correct answer below:
(\bigcirc) (\text{rcoona}^+(\text{aq}))
(\bigcirc) (\text{roh})
(\bigcirc) (\text{r}\text{oh})
(\bigcirc) none of the above

Explanation:

Step1: Recall ester hydrolysis reaction

Ester ($\text{RCOOR}'$) undergoes acid - catalyzed hydrolysis.
The general reaction is $\text{RCOOR}'+\text{H}_2\text{O}\stackrel{\text{H}^+}{
ightleftharpoons}\text{RCOOH}+\text{R}'\text{OH}$.
The products are a carboxylic acid ($\text{RCOOH}$) and an alcohol ($\text{R}'\text{OH}$).
Since the given options do not have $\text{RCOOH}$, the answer is none of the above.

Answer:

none of the above