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Reaction Mechanism (Write the reaction mechanism for the sy step to refer to in the mechanism discussion) nthesis of isopropyl acetate. Label each Chta_ CH3- C-CHs on CH3-C-o-H ct3 cr8tg HyC - CH-CH Reaction Mechanism Discussion Describe the reaction mechanism using two or less sentences per step of the mechanism. Refer to the introduction section and your organic chemistry textbook to write a well-organized mechanism discussion.

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Protonation of the acetic acid with H2SO4 to convert it into a better electrophile followed by an attack by hydroxy group of 2-propanol on the carbonyl of protonated acetic acid to produce a tetrahedral intermediate. Now the transfer of H+ to one of the two OH group to convert it into a H2O as a leaving group followed by a lone pair push from the other OH group to depart H2O from molecule and finally we get the ester just by deprotonating the final proton.