21.7 HYDROLYSIS OF CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES

1008 CHAPTER 21 • THE CHEMISTRY OF CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES less stable than their corresponding hydroxy acids. Consequently, the lactonization equilibria for these compounds favor instead the hydroxy acids.

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