a. When a carboxylic acid is dissolved in isotopically labeled water (H2O18) and an acid catalyst is added, the label is incorporated into both oxygens of the acid. Propose a mechanism to account for this.
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Ch. 15 - Reactions of Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
Problema 77a,ca. When a carboxylic acid is dissolved in isotopically labeled water (H2O18) and an acid catalyst is added, the label is incorporated into both oxygens of the acid. Propose a mechanism to account for this.

c. If an ester is dissolved in isotopically labeled water (H2O18) and an acid catalyst is added, where will the label reside in the product?
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Carboxylic Acid Reactivity
Mechanism of Acid-Catalyzed Reactions
Isotopic Labeling in Organic Chemistry
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