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How alcohols react with
(i) Carboxylic acids
(ii) Acid anhydrides
(iii) Acid chlorides

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Reaction of an alcohol with carboxylic acid, acid anhydride or acid chloride to form corresponding ester is called esterification for example.
`underset("Ethanol")(C_2H_5OH)+underset("Ethanoicacid")(CH_3COOH)overset(H^+)hArrunderset("Ethylacetate")(CH_3COOC_2H_5)+H_2O`
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