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Saponification is a very important process in the preparation of soap

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Propose a mechanism for the saponification of ethyl ethanoate (ethyl acetate)

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  1. It is a standard nucleophilic acyl substitution; hydroxide ion displaces the ethoxy group. Please, see

    http://www.chem.ucalgary.ca/courses/351/...

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