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==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'). | |||
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 Fischer esterification is given below: | |||
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==Esterification of fatty acid with ethanol== | |||