Question

What is the product after acid hydrolysis?

Answer 1

Would this not give `"oxalic acid"`, and `"ethylene glycol"`?

Explanation:

The ester should be labile to acid hydrolysis...

`"C"_4"H"_4"O"_4stackrel(H_3O^+, Delta)rarr"HO(O=)CC(=O)OH + HOCH"_2"CH"_2"OH"`