The compound below is an example of a methyl ester. Methyl esters react with lithium iodide to

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The compound below is an example of a methyl ester. Methyl esters react with lithium iodide to give lithium carboxylate salts. The solvent in this example is pyridine (margin).
The compound below is an example of a methyl ester.

Suggest several experiments that would allow you to determine the likely mechanism of this process.

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Organic Chemistry structure and function

ISBN: 978-1429204941

6th edition

Authors: K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore

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