Which of the following is the tetrahedral intermediate in the acid-catalyzed Fischer esterification reaction of acetic acid, $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CO}_{2} \mathrm{H}$ , and ethanol, $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}$ ?

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Which of the following is the tetrahedral intermediate in the acid-catalyzed Fischer esterification reaction of acetic acid,

\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CO}_{2} \mathrm{H}

, and ethanol,

\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}

?

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The Answer of Which of the following is the tetrahedral intermediate in the acid-catalyzed Fischer esterification reaction of acetic acid, $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CO}_{2} \mathrm{H}$, and ethanol, $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}$ ?

Which of the Following Is the Tetrahedral Intermediate in the Acid-Catalyzed