Fischer Esterification
Conversion of carboxylic acids to esters using acid and alcohols
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| Fischer Esterification |
This is a reversible reaction. The alcohol is generally used as solvent so is present in large excess.
some other examples are
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| Fischer Esterification |
The byproduct of each of these reactions is water.
The fourth example is an intramolecular reaction that forms a cyclic ester.