Concept information
Preferred term
Esterification
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Note
- almost never IM
Scope note
- 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.
History note
- 91(76); was see under CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC 1976-90
In other languages
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Finnish
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esterificatio
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Swedish
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Esterifiering
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004951
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