The sixth example is a double Fischer esterification.Mechanism:For such a seemingly simple reaction (replacement of OH by OR) there are actually a lot of steps. Protonation of the carbonyl oxygen by acid (Step 1, arrows A and B) makes the carbonyl carbon a m...
Esterification | Reaction, Mechanism & Formula from Chapter 18 / Lesson 13 154K Learn about esterification and its mechanism. Understand the esterification definition and ester general formula, and also see the example of the esterification reaction of fatty acids. Rel...