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==Esterification== | ==Esterification== | ||
Esterification is a chemical reaction of combining an organic (carboxylic) acid (RCOOH) with an alcohol (ROH) to form an ester (RCOOR) and water. | Esterification is a chemical reaction of combining an acid with an alcohol (ROH) to form an ester. | ||
Usually esterification refers to combining an organic (carboxylic) acid (RCOOH) with an alcohol (ROH) to form an ester (RCOOR) and water. | |||
The chemical reaction for esterification is given below: | The chemical reaction for esterification is given below: | ||