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Carboxylic Acid

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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]]
: <chemmath>HCOOH + C2H5OH C2_H_5OH -> HCOOC2H5 HCOOC_2H_5 + H2OH_2O</chemmath>
: [[Ethanoic Acid]] + [[Ethanol]] → Ethyl Ethanoate + [[Water]]
: <chemmath>CH3COOH CH_3COOH + C2H5OH C_2H_5OH -> CH3COOC2H5 CH_3COOC_2H_5 + H2OH_2O</chemmath>
: [[Propanoic Acid]] + [[Propanol]] → Propyl Propanoate + [[Water]]
: <chemmath>C3H5COOH C_3H_5COOH + C3H7OH C_3H_7OH -> C2H5COOC3H7 C_2H_5COOC_3H_7 + H2OH_2O</chemmath>
: [[Butanoic Acid]] + [[Propanol]] → Propyl Butanoate + [[Water]]
: <chemmath>C3H5COOH C_3H_5COOH + C3H7OH C_3H_7OH -> C3H5COOC3H7 C_3H_5COOC_3H_7 + H2OH_2O</chemmath>