Esterification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Esterification is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester.
Example Sentences
Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Vinylcyclopropane 19 is readily converted to diester 22 by oxidative cleavage followed by esterification.
Word Forms
- esterifications
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include interesterification, thioesterification, etherification, reesterification, olefination, epoxygenation.
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