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→Esterification
====Esterification====
[[Carboxylic Acid]]s may [[Chemical Reaction|react]] with [[alcohol]]s to [[product|produce]] [[compound]]s known as [[ester]]s which have the [[Functional Group|functional group]] -COO-.
: [[Methanoic Acid]] + [[Ethanol]] → [[Ethyl Methanoate]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>HCOOH + C2H5OH -> HCOOC2H5 + H2O</chem>
: [[Ethanoic Acid]] + [[Ethanol]] → [[Ethyl Ethanoate]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>CH3COOH + C2H5OH -> CH3COOC2H5 + H2O</chem>
: [[Propanoic Acid]] + [[Propanol]] → [[Propyl Propanoate]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>C3H5COOH + C3H7OH -> C2H5COOC3H7 + H2O</chem>
: [[Butanoic Acid]] + [[Propanol]] → [[Propyl Butanoate]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>C3H5COOH + C3H7OH -> C3H5COOC3H7 + H2O</chem>