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Carboxylic acids are converted to methyl esters in high yield by diazomethane.

Generic Organic reaction

RCOOH
  +  
CH2N2
         
  +  
N2
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Carboxylic acid (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Diazomethane     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Methyl ester (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nitrogen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Substitution: Concerted
Substitution: Nucleophilic Second Order

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