My grandparents physically can't remove their range hood, and because of COVID-19, no handyperson can visit their house. But their range hood is now clogged and failing to suck out fumes, so they must de-grease their range hood's interior that hasn't been cleaned in 4 years. Please see the pictur...

In the synthesis of N-ethoxycarbonyl L-proline methyl ester from L-proline and ethyl chloroformate, I use $\ce{K2CO3}$ to neutralize $\ce{HCl}$. Can I use $\ce{CH3CO2K}$ instead of $\ce{K2CO3}$? I think I cannot use it because it reacts with $\ce{HCl}$ forming acetic acid which can hydrolyse the...