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Explain esterification reaction.

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Explain esterification reaction.

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Shweta Gulati 7 years, 1 month ago

When a carboxylic acid is treated with an alcohol and an acid catalyst, an ester is formed (along with water). This reaction is called esterification.

Bindu Agarwal 7 years, 1 month ago

It is the reaction in which carboxylic acid combines with an alcohol in the presence of little concentrated sulphuric acid to form an ester. The ester so formed are pleasant smelling.

THe -OH part of acid combines with -H part of alcohol to form water and rest of the components combines to form ester

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