Synthesis of Benzoic Acid from Benzyl Chloride
Then the flask is cooled, and about 50 ml concentrated hydrochloric acid is added cautiously until the mixture is strongly acidic, and all the benzoic acid is precipitated.
Then the flask is cooled, and about 50 ml concentrated hydrochloric acid is added cautiously until the mixture is strongly acidic, and all the benzoic acid is precipitated.
Esters are hydrolysed either by an acid or a base. Alkaline hydrolysis of ester is irreversible which is also called saponification. Acid hydrolysis of ester is a reversible reaction.