Esterification

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Revision as of 18:11, 18 July 2021

Esterification of fatty acid with ethanol

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See also

SN1 reaction: Substitution of Cl and tert-Butanol
SN2 reaction: substitution of Cl and methanol

References

  1. ChiLe Web Site

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