Interaction | Reaction | Process     Data Page

Carboxylic acids react with alcohols (catalysed by strong mineral acid) to give the ester plus water.

The reaction is an equilibrium process and is [usually] driven to the right by the removal of water or the ester.

  +  
  +  
H+
         
  +  
H2O
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Carboxylic acid (AS/A2 generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Alcohol (AS/A2 generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Proton Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ester (AS/A2 generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Substitution: Addition-followed-by Elimination
Substitution: Nucleophilic @ Acyl-Nfg

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