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Notes:
Net Reaction
H+
CH2-CH-R’ + R-OH ---> RO-CH2-CH-R
\ / |
O OH
Reaction Mechanism
1.CH2-CH-R’ + H + ----> CH2-CH-R’
\ / \ /
O +O-H
2. CH2-CH-R’ + R-OH --->R-O+-CH2-CH-R’
\ / | |
+O-H H O-H
3. R-O+-CH2-CH-R’ -----> R-O-CH2-CH-R’ + H+
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OH OH