The hydrolysis of the ester shown here is catalyzed by morpholine, a secondary amine. Propose a mechanism

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The hydrolysis of the ester shown here is catalyzed by morpholine, a secondary amine. Propose a mechanism for this reaction. (The pKa of the conjugate acid of morpholine is 9.3, so morpholine is too weak a base to function as a general-base catalyst in this reaction.)
The hydrolysis of the ester shown here is catalyzed by
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0131407480

4th edition

Authors: Paula Yurkanis Bruice

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