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==Esterification== | ==Esterification== | ||
Esterification is a chemical reaction of an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid acid] with an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol alcohol] (R'OH) to form an ester (RCOOR'). | Esterification is a chemical reaction of an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid acid] with an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol alcohol] (R'OH) to form an ester (RCOOR'). | ||
Usually esterification refers to reaction between an organic (carboxylic) acid (RCOOH) with an alcohol (R'OH) to form an ester (RCOOR') and water. | Usually esterification refers to reaction between an organic (carboxylic) acid (RCOOH) with an alcohol (R'OH) to form an ester (RCOOR') and water and called Fischer esterification. | ||
The chemical reaction for esterification is given below: | The chemical reaction for Fischer esterification is given below: | ||
[[Image:Esterformation2.jpg|500px]] | [[Image:Esterformation2.jpg|500px]] | ||