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==Esterification== | ==Esterification== | ||
Esterification is a chemical reaction of combining an [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%A0%D7%98%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A8 acid] with an alcohol (ROH) to form an ester. | Esterification is a chemical reaction of combining an [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%A0%D7%98%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A8 acid] with an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol 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. | 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: | ||