esterification

esterification

See also: estérification

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English ester
English -ification
English esterification

    From ester + -ification.

    Noun

    esterification (countable and uncountable, plural esterifications)

    1. (organic chemistry) Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester
      Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
      Vinylcyclopropane 19 is readily converted to diester 22 by oxidative cleavage followed by esterification.

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