Draw the organic product formed when the following compounds...

Draw the organic product formed when the following compounds undergo a substitution reaction: (a) acetic acid and 1-hexanol; (b) propanoic acid and dimethylamine;
(c) ethanoic acid and diethylamine.

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Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution

A fundamental mechanism in organic chemistry, nucleophilic acyl substitution involves the attack of a nucleophile on the carbonyl carbon of an acyl compound, leading to the displacement of a leaving group. This mechanism is central to both esterification and amide formation reactions, where the choice of nucleophile and reaction conditions determine the final product.

Amide Formation

Amide formation is a process in which a carboxylic acid reacts with an amine to form an amide, typically through a nucleophilic acyl substitution mechanism. In this reaction, the amine acts as the nucleophile and replaces the hydroxyl group of the acid, often requiring activation or dehydration conditions to drive the reaction forward.

Esterification Reaction

This reaction involves a carboxylic acid reacting with an alcohol under acidic conditions to produce an ester and water. It is a type of nucleophilic acyl substitution where the alcohol acts as the nucleophile attacking the electrophilic carbonyl carbon of the acid, leading to the substitution of the hydroxyl group with an alkoxy group.

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