Question

is esterification slow and irriversable process​

Answer 1

Phenols react with carboxylic acids soslowly that the reaction is unusable for preparation purposes. Esters are produced when carboxylic acids are heated with alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst. The catalyst is usually concentrated sulphuric acid. ... The esterification reaction is bothslow and reversible.

Answer 2

yes,esterification is reversible and also a slow process.because the reaction of ester with water is very slow and is generally catalysed by dilute acids.