Question

explain how tracers are helpful in establishing correct mechanism of the formation of ester from alcohol and acid​

Answer 1

Answer:What is Esterification?

The chemical reaction that takes place during the formation of the ester is called esterification.

Esterification is the process of combining an organic acid (RCOOH) with an alcohol (ROH) to form an ester (RCOOR) and water; or a chemical reaction resulting in the formation of at least one ester product. Ester is obtained by an esterification reaction of an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.

The chemical reaction for esterification is given below.

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