esterification

See also: estérification

English

Etymology

From ester +‎ -ification.

Noun

esterification (countable and uncountable, plural esterifications)

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

   Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich

   Vinylcyclopropane 19 is readily converted to diester 22 by oxidative cleavage followed by esterification.

Derived terms

• Fischer esterification
• self-esterification

 

Translations

organic reaction

• Irish: eistearúchán m
• Maori: whakapāharetanga
• Spanish: esterificación f
• Welsh: esteriad m