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Grade 10Organic Chemistry

i would like to know about esterification

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12 Years agoGrade 10
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12 Years ago
esterification is when an alcohol and a carboxylic acid react together (with sulphuric acid as a catalyst) to form an ester.
Example : Butanol (alcohol) + Pentanoic acid (carboxylic acid) = Butyl pentanoate (ester).

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