When treated with acidic methanol, carboxylic acid A gives B instead of the expected ester. Writ

Name: When treated with acidic methanol, carboxylic acid A gives B instead of the expected ester. Write a detailed mechanism for this conversion. Show all individual steps. (Please not not add extra reagents.)
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Description: When treated with acidic methanol, carboxylic acid A gives B instead of the expected ester. Write a detailed mechanism for this conversion. Show all individual steps. (Please not not add extra reagents.)

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Sandra Lundell · Accepted Answer

1. First, the carboxylic acid A will react with the TsOH (p-toluenesulfonic acid) to form an act

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When treated with acidic methanol, carboxylic acid A gives B instead of the expected ester. Write a detailed mechanism for this conversion. Show all individual steps. (Please not not add extra reagents.)

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