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What is esterification?
What is esterification and give its uses?
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To know about esterification, let us first discuss what an ester is.
An ester is an organic compound formed by the reaction between an organic acid (carboxylic acid) and an organic alcohol. It has a R-COO-Y form where R and Y can be any combining groups – same or different)
The process of formation of ester is known as esterification, that is, this reaction between a carboxylic acid and an organic acid leading to the formation of ester is known as esterification.
Esterification is also used as a test to determine the presence either alcohol or carboxylic acid in a given mixture.
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Esterification is the chemical process that occurs during the production of an ester. Esterification is the interaction of an organic acid (RCOOH) with an alcohol (ROH) to produce an ester (RCOOR) and water, or a chemical reaction that produces at least one ester product. An ester is formed when an alcohol and a carboxylic acid undergo an esterification process.
ESSERTIFICATION REACTION
A compound is generated when primary alcohol is reacted with a carboxylic acid in the presence of sulphuric acid. This substance has a pleasant aroma. Ester is the name given to the resulting chemical. The esterification process is the chemical process that occurs during the creation of the ester.
