Question

what is esterification​

Answer 1

Answer:

Esterification is the reaction of an acid (condensation of the carboxyl group of the acid) with an alcohol (the hydroxyl group of the alcohol) in the presence of a catalyst.

A common one is called the Fischer esterification, which is when excess/xs alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid in (other) acid. Here is an example of a general carboxylic acid reacting with a general alcohol in HCl : ... Under these conditions, the regular alcohol can act as a good nucleophile.