Engineering
Chemistry
Carboxylic acid Derivatives Acid Halide Anhydride Ester Amide
Question


Above reaction is an example of

Esterification

Trans-esterification

Saponification

Hydrolysis

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Solution

The reaction shown involves an ester reacting with an alcohol to form a different ester. This is the definition of trans-esterification, where an ester group is transferred from one alcohol to another. The general reaction is:

RCOOR'+R"OHRCOOR"+R'OH

Final Answer: Trans-esterification