2006-09-25 01:26:41 · 3 answers · asked by roxanne a 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
esters are synthesised by a reaction of an alcohol with and acid thsat is the simplist form.
there are too many different ways of forming tyhem for to even strat typing out equations but heres a few good references. look at section 4 on wikipedea and theres a list of all ways they can be syntheseised http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ester.
heres another good website wit reaction mechanisms for most of these! http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/esters/preparation.html#top
hope this helps
2006-09-25 01:57:36 · answer #1 · answered by Crazy Taxi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
easiest way would be for you to open up a textbook and read about esters.
2006-09-25 05:11:54 · answer #2 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol + carboxylic acid
ROH + R'COOH --> R'COOR + H2O
To go at any type of reasonable speed a catalyst needs to be present normally H+.
2006-09-25 03:37:25 · answer #3 · answered by deflagrated 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋