Reaction details

cyclopentanecarboxylic acid

cyclopentanecarboxylic acid

methanol

⟶HCl

methyl cyclopentanecarboxylate

methyl cyclopentanecarboxylate

water

This is a "Nucleophilic Addition/Elimination"-reaction.

Potentially competing

Autodissociation of water

Lessons

Carboxylic Acids

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Reaction added to the database on May 2, 2020, last modified on February 1, 2023.