Fig. 2From: A rapid method for quantifying free and bound acetate based on alkylation and GC-MS analysisChemical derivatization of acetate. Using methyl chloroformate (MCF), the carboxylic group of acetate is converted to a propyl ester: acetate first attacks MCF and the resulting intermediate (I) is then attacked by alcohol (1-propanol), generating a second intermediate (II), which undergoes further rearrangements to form propyl-acetateBack to article page