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Discuss the process of esterification.

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Esterification is the process of formation of esters when alcohols or phenols react with carboxylic acids, acid chlorides or acid anhydrides.
`RHO + RCOOH overset(H^+)hArr RCOOR + H_2O`
`ROH + RCOCl overset("Pyridine") rarr overset(O)overset(||)RCOR + HCl`
`ROHo + (RCO_2)O overset(H^+) rarr RCOOR + RCOOH`
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