hydroesterification

noun

Addition of carboxylic acid to an alkene or alkyne in the presence of a catalyst to form an ester.

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Meanings

nounhydroesterification (plural hydroesterifications)

plural hydroesterifications

  1. Addition of carboxylic acid to an alkene or alkyne in the presence of a catalyst to form an ester.
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hydroesterification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroesterification

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