Esterification
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester countable, uncountable
"Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Vinylcyclopropane 19 is readily converted to diester 22 by oxidative cleavage followed by esterification."
Example
More examples"Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Vinylcyclopropane 19 is readily converted to diester 22 by oxidative cleavage followed by esterification."
Etymology
From ester + -ification.