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→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]]
: [[Ethanoic Acid]] + [[Ethanol]] → Ethyl Ethanoate + [[Water]]
: [[Propanoic Acid]] + [[Propanol]] → Propyl Propanoate + [[Water]]
: [[Butanoic Acid]] + [[Propanol]] → Propyl Butanoate + [[Water]]