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What is Esterfication and saponification ?
Write the diffrence between these two .
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Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of long chain fatty acids. When triglycerides in fat/oil react with aqueous NaOH or KOH, they are converted into soap and glycerol. This is called alkaline hydrolysis of esters. Since this reaction leads to the formation of soap, it is called the Saponification process.
Conversion of carboxylic acids to esters using acid and alcohols (Fischer Esterification) by James. Description: When a carboxylic acid is treated with an alcohol and an acid catalyst, an ester is formed (along with water). This reaction is called the Fischer esterification.
. saponification means process of preperation of soap and esterification means process of preperation esters.
2. saponification involves reaction between carboxylic acid and a base whereas esterification involves reaction between alcohol and carboxylic acid.
3.esterification needs as a catalyst whereas saponification do not need.
there are only 3 differences
saponification means process of preperation of soap and esterification means process of preperation esters. ... saponification involves reaction between carboxylic acid and a base whereas esterification involves reaction between alcohol and carboxylic acid.