Consider the reaction to produce the ester methyl acetate: When this reaction is carried our with CH3OH
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When this reaction is carried our with CH3OH contain¬ing radioactive oxygen-18, the water produced does not contain oxygen-18. Explain the results of this radioisotope tracer experiment.
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CH30H + CH,COH-→ CH,COCH3 + H2O Methyl acetate
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