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Acid-catalysed estrification of a carbox...

Acid-catalysed estrification of a carboxylic acid is shown below.

(i) What special name is given to this esterification reaction?
(ii) Trace the position of `O^(18)` of benzoic acid in the products formed.
(iii) Acid catalysed esterification is a substitution at the carbonyl carbon or at the oxygen of OH. Explain

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