Write notes on Esterification reaction with suitable chemical equation.
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The reaction of carboxylic acid with alcohol forms an ester. For example, ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst to give sweet smelling substance, i.e. an ester which in this case will be ethylethanoate. This reaction is known as esterification reaction.
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