Organic Chemistry · MilesDown: Organic Chemistry

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____This is an example of Fischer Esterification.

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This is an example of Fischer Esterification.
Treatment of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst leads to the formation of esters, along with the elimination H2O
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