What is esterification?
Esterification is an organic reaction in which two molecules covalently bond to each other with the loss of a small molecule. In a nutshell, esterification is the reaction of an alcohol with either an acid or another alcohol. Commonly, you’ll see this reaction described as: A compound that contains a hydroxyl group (-OH) and is bonded to an alkane chain (CH3CH2) or alkyl group (C6H14) forms esters when it reacts with a carboxylic acid or…