Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryCarbonyl Compounds and Carboxylic Acids2 Marks
Question
What is transesterification? Explain with example.
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Answer
Esters of an alcohol can react with atiother alcohol in the presence of a mineral acid to give the ester of second alcohol. The interchange of alcohol portions of the esters is termed transesterification.
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