Question

Which of the following reaction is known as esterification?

• A. $ArOH+C_2{H}_{5}COCl\stackrel{\text{Pyridine}}{\to }$
• B. $EtOH+(C{H}_{3}CO{)}_{2}O\underset{\Delta }{\overset{H^{+}}{\to }}$
• C. $ArOH+(C{H}_{3}CO{)}_{2}O\underset{\Delta }{\overset{H^{+}}{\to }}$
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above.

In esterification, alcohol or phenol reacts with carboxylic acid or acid anhydride or acid chloride to form an ester (RCOOR' group).

The given reaction below is esterification reaction between phenol and acid chloride.
For option (a)

Esterification reaction between alcohol and acid anhydride
For option (c)