Definition of Esterification

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester ¹

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Definition of Esterification

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Medical Definition of Esterification

1. The process of converting an acid into an alkyl or aryl derivative. most frequently the process consists of the reaction of an acid with an alcohol in the presence of a trace of mineral acid as catalyst or the reaction of an acyl chloride with an alcohol. Esterification can also be accomplished by enzymatic processes. (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Esterification

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1921)
"of esterification of trichloracetic acid witli various alcohols at 25° and 50°, and give the following numbers, using the equation for я ..."

2. Organic Chemistry for Advanced Students by Julius Berend Cohen (1918)
"Similar influences therefore affect the esterification of both fatty and ... Other contributions to the subject of esterification 1 Annalen, 1879, 195, 334; ..."

3. Organic Chemistry for Advanced Students by Julius Berend Cohen (1913)
"... as may be seen from the data in the following table for the esterification of acetic acid in presence of hydrochloric acid.1 In the parallel experiment ..."

4. Catalysis in Organic Chemistryby Paul Sabatier by Paul Sabatier (1922)
"—ELIMINATION OF WATER BETWEEN ALCOHOLS AND ACIDS esterification 747. It is known that the formation of esters by the direct action of organic acids on ..."

5. Theoretical Chemistry from the Standpoint of Avogadro's Rule & Thermodynamics by Walther Nernst (1904)
"VV/ Such simple laws as these assist greatly in the general treatment of the subject. esterification in Benzene.—The reaction described on p. ..."

6. The Chemical Constitution of the Proteins by Robert Henry Aders Plimmer (1917)
"(2) esterification. The filtrate from the glutamic acid hydrochloride, ... In the process of esterification a large amount of water is formed, ..."

7. A Text-book of Organic Chemistry by Arnold Frederik Holleman (1910)
"Thus, notwithstanding the excess of acid, there is always enough of the free base (hydroxyl-ions) present to effect the saponification. esterification of ..."

8. The Optical Rotating Power of Organic Substances and Its Practical Applications by Hans Landolt, Otto Schönrock, Paul Lindner (1902)
"Resolution by esterification or Saponification. The processes first described are properly physical, as no real chemical alteration follows in the ..."

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