FOR the synthesis of esters from carboxylic acids and alcohols or phenols, it is customary to heat the reactants for several hours in the presence of a strong mineral acid catalyst, or else to ...

Esters are formed by the condensation reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid. This is known as esterification. In a condensation reaction, two molecules join and produce a larger ...

When it is required to remove nucleic acids, the protein is treated with 5 per cent trichloroacetic acid at 90° for 15 min. before the hot alcohol wash.